Open AccessExploring the Relevance and Contribution of Mediation to Peace-Building
Author(s) -
Jacob Bercovitch,
Ayse Kadayifci
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
peace and conflict studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1082-7307
DOI - 10.46743/1082-7307/2002.1025
Subject(s) - mediation , relevance (law) , conflict transformation , settlement (finance) , transformative mediation , political science , conflict resolution , party directed mediation , perception , sociology , epistemology , computer science , law , alternative dispute resolution , philosophy , world wide web , payment
The paper considers the nature and characteristics of peace-building as an approach to conflict. It suggests that mediation should be seen as a particularly important aspect of peace-building efforts, and one that may be used at different phases of a conflict. The paper develops a framework for analyzing the circumstances under which mediation may contribute to peace-building. The framework lays emphasis on contextual and perceptual dimensions. The paper argues that mediation, properly utilized, can achieve not just a settlement of a conflict, but facilitate, in the longer run, a full transformation of relations. Any successful program of peace-building requires some form of mediation.