Negotiating Intractable Conflicts by Amira Schiff - 9781032930053

Negotiating Intractable ConflictsReadiness Theory Revisited\nAuthor(s): Amira Schiff\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032930053, 978-1032930053\nSynopsis\nThrough the lens of readiness theory, this book focuses on elements that determine the success and failure in negotiating peace agreements in intractable ethno-national conflicts.\n\nExamining three cases of mediated negotiation in Aceh, Sudan, and Sri Lanka, the book provides an analytical framework for studying the processes underlying the movement toward conflict resolution. By studying readiness theory's capacity to identify the factors that influence parties readiness to reach an agreement, it constitutes another step in the development of readiness theory beyond the pre-negotiation stage. The work highlights the central role that third parties mediators and the international community play in the success or failure of peace processes, illuminating the .