Negotiating with the devil : inside the world of armed conflict mediation / Pierre Hazan ; with the collaboration of Emmanuelle Hazan ; translated by Susan Mutti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hazan, Pierre, author.

Contributor:

Hazan, Emmanuelle, collaborator.

Mutti, Susan, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mediation, International.

Conflict management.

Physical Description:

xxii, 199 pages ; 20 cm

Distribution:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press

Place of Publication:

London : Hurst & Company, 2024.

Summary:

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 organization's marginalization. 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1911723111

9781911723110

OCLC:

1399165257