The European Union as International Mediator

Brokering Stability and Peace in the Neighbourhood
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-25563-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 483 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics

This book explores the EU’s effectiveness as an international mediator and provides a comparative analysis of EU mediation through three case studies: the conflict over Montenegro’s independence, the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, and the Geneva International Discussions on South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The book starts from the observation that the EU has emerged as an important international provider of mediation in various conflicts around the world. Against this background, the author develops an analytical framework to investigate EU mediation effectiveness that is then applied to the three cases. The main finding of the book is that EU mediation has a stabilising effect on conflict dynamics, making renewed escalation less likely and contributing to the settlement of conflict issues. At the same time, the EU’s effectiveness depends primarily on its ability to influence the conflict parties’ willingness to compromise through conditionality and diplomatic pressure.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bergmann, Julian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 EU Mediation Effectiveness: an Analytical Framework.- 3 The EU as a Mediator in the Conflict over Montenegro’s Independence.- 4 The EU as a Mediator in the Kosovo-Serbia Conflict.- 5 The EU as a Co-Mediator in the Geneva International Discussions on South Ossetia.- 6 Conclusions.- Annex.

Über Autor(innen)

Julian Bergmann is a researcher at the German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Germany. His research focusses on EU policy (foreign, development, security), international mediation, and the security-development nexus.