The intelligence requirement of international mediation /

NATHAN Laurie

The intelligence requirement of international mediation / Laurie Nathan. - 2014

While the intelligence requirements of UN peacekeeping operations are well understood and accepted the same is not true of the needs of UN mediation functions. This article explains why in-depth knowledge of the parties to a conflict is an essential pre-requisite for international mediation, and places this in the context of Zartman's theory of conflict ripeness, this being the point or time frame when there is the greatest likelihood of resolution.


CONFLICT RESOLUTION--MEDIATION
MEDIATION--INFORMATION COLLECTION