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Ready for Prime Time: The When, Who, and Why of International Mediation
Author(s) -
Crocker Chester A.,
Hampson Fen Osler,
Aall Pamela R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
negotiation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1571-9979
pISSN - 0748-4526
DOI - 10.1111/j.1571-9979.2003.tb00773.x
Subject(s) - mediation , political science , dimension (graph theory) , prime (order theory) , alternative dispute resolution , politics , dispute resolution , law and economics , law , sociology , mathematics , combinatorics , pure mathematics
Most of the literature on international dispute resolution emphasizes timing and “ripeness” when considering whether or not a dispute is suitable for mediation. In addition to this focus, the authors believe analysts should consider whether a particular mediator is “ready for prime time.” Their framework posits that one may gauge the appropriateness of a mediator for a particular dispute along three different types of considerations: operational and political; strategic and diplomatic; and relationship and cultural “fit.” They provide numerous case examples illustrating how the choice of a mediator might apply in each dimension.