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Third Party Roles in
Conflict Management
  • University of Minnesota
  • February 4, 2005




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Conflict Resolution Without a Third Party
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Negotiations without a Third Party
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What Roles Can Third Parties Play?

      • Convenor
      • Communicator
      • Manager
      • Teacher
      • Catalyst
      • Protector


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What Methods Can They Use?
  • Coercive methods
  • Arbitration and adjudication
  • Mediation
    • With muscle
    • Without muscle
  • Facilitation
    • Problem-solving Workshop
    • Sustained Dialogue
  • Education and Training
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When Should Third Parties Engage?
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When
  • Never


  • All the time


  • Under certain circumstances
      • Ripeness
      • Readiness
      • Leverage
      • Relationships


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Possible Intervention Points
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Possible Intervention Points

    • • Prevention



  • • Stopping the violence

  • • Post conflict


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Who

  • Governments


  • International Organizations


  • Private Citizens and Groups (NGOs)



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What can third parties do?
  • Getting parties ready to mediate


  • Getting to Settlement


  • Implementation