for a United Nations Institute for Mediation, a U.N. Security Insurance Agency, and an International Security Commission …

While mediation efforts in violent conflicts often fail, the academic literature on mediation has long ignored both … under which the failure of mediation leads to an escalation of civil war. Based on the literature on bargaining, we argue … hardliners and moderates within those conflict parties, influence the likelihood of escalation after mediation failure. A …

Alternative dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration and mediation are the most common methods for resolving …

new light on the usefulness of mediation in contracting and on the design of optimal mechanisms. …