Multiparty Mediation in Violent Conflict

Peacemaking Diplomacy in the Tajikistan Civil War
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-33360-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Security and Conflict Management

This book presents a conceptual and empirical analysis of the UN-led multiparty mediation in the Tajikistan conflict.

Multiparty mediation has been a significant research topic of international conflict management since the 1990s, but in-depth case studies on the peacemaking dynamics of violent conflicts are rare, particularly in regard to third-party roles. This volume addresses that gap in the literature by examining the multiparty mediation of the Tajikistan conflict, a largely forgotten but notably successful case of UN-orchestrated peacemaking in the post-Cold War era. It argues that several interrelated factors contributed to the "success" of the Tajik multiparty mediation: Russia, Iran, and other major interveners shared a common interest, and reached a broad consensus on the terms of settlement; the UN was widely accepted as a lead coordinator by other mediators, and succeeded in constructively engaging with them; as a consequence, there arose positive interconnections between different third-party roles. The book presents an analytical framework for understanding the complex interplay of these factors, not only to evaluate the Tajik case but also to help clarify policy implications for multiparty mediation in other cases of violent conflict, particularly civil wars.

This book will be of much interest to students of conflict resolution, civil wars, international mediation, the UN, Central Asian politics, and International Relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Iji, Tetsuro

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. The Tajikistan Conflict and Early Peacemaking Efforts 3. The inter-Tajik Negotiations and Multiparty Mediation 4. Mediator Interests, Cooperation, and Consensus 5. Coordination in Multiparty Mediation 6. Complementarity and Interconnectedness 7. Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Tetsuro Iji is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, Toyo University, Japan. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). His research interest has focused on international mediation, negotiation, and conflict management.