1 option
International mediation in the South African transition : brokering power in intractable conflicts / Zwelethu Jolobe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jolobe, Zwelethu, author.
- Series:
- Routledge contemporary South Africa ; 6.
- Routledge contemporary South Africa ; 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Peace-building.
- International cooperation.
- South Africa--Politics and government--1948-1994.
- South Africa.
- Politics and government.
- South Africa--Politics and government--1994-.
- Peace-building--South Africa--International cooperation.
- Mediation, International.
- Physical Description:
- 154 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
- Summary:
- This book challenges the conventional understanding of South Africa's transition to democracy as a home-grown process through comparative analysis of Commonwealth and United Nations mediation attempts. Approaching power transition through the lens of South Africa, Zwelethu Jolobe raises questions about how methods and types of mediation are understood, and their appropriateness for certain stages of negotiation processes. International Mediation in the South African Transition calls into question the generalisations about the determinants of success by international third parties in resolving internal conflicts. It moves from the position that the success of a mediation effort depends on the examination of the time horizon of a conflict and on the contribution the mediation effort plays in improving the relationship between the belligerents. The book argues that the international community, particularly the Commonwealth and the United Nations, played a profound and beneficial role in the political transition to end apartheid. International Mediation in the South African Transition will be of interest to students and scholars of African politics, conflict resolution, international relations and global governance--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- International mediation
- Historical background: the structure of the South African conflict
- Getting to the table: the mission of the Eminent Persons Group
- Getting to agreement: the United Nations observer mission to South Africa
- Contrasting roles in international mediation: lessons from South Africa.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Jolobe, Zwelethu, author. International mediation in the South African transition
- ISBN:
- 9781138496804
- 1138496804
- OCLC:
- 1078552857
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.