Negotiating with the Devil : Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation Hardback
by Pierre Hazan
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After many years in the little-known world of back-channel mediation, helping sworn adversaries to prevent, manage or resolve conflict, Pierre Hazan felt compelled to re-examine the acute practical and ethical dilemmas that affected his work in Bosnia, Ukraine, the Sahel and the Central African Republic.
What is the mediator’s responsibility when two belligerents conclude a peace agreement to the detriment of a third?
Should mediators never be party to ‘ethnic cleansing’, even if it saves lives?
Is a fragile peace worth sacrificing justice for—or will that sacrifice fuel another cycle of violence?In an increasingly dystopian world, Negotiating with the Devil offers both practical guidelines and a moral compass for mediators whose field of action has transformed dramatically.
We have gone from soft to hard power; from ‘peace dividends’ to war in Europe; from the end of one Cold War to a new East–West confrontation in Ukraine; from Pax Americana to a multipolar world; from the dream of an all-powerful UN to the organisation’s marginalisation.
Against this tapestry, Hazan sheds light on the complex work of those steering peace negotiations, blending vivid first-hand observation with sharp insights into the psychology of compromise as a first step towards peace.
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- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Publication Date:01/02/2024
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Publication Date:01/02/2024
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- ISBN:9781911723110
