Culture and International Mediation

Exploring Theoretical and Empirical Linkages

Bibliographic Data

ID12618618
AuthorsOle Elgstrom (0000-0002-3474-1996, corresponding author), Elgström Elgström, Jacob Bercovitch (University of Canterbury), Bercovitch Bercovitch
Year2001
Volume6
Issue1
Pages3-23
Publication date2001-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Negotiation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1382-340X • E-ISSN: 1571-8069
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/15718060120848937
OpenAlexW1924443693
LanguageEN
Citations received14

Culture is undoubtedly one of the most significant aspects of identity, yet our understanding of the concept and particularly of its consequences for international conflict management is underdeveloped. In this article, we test the hypothesis that cultural differences between parties reflect diversity and contradictions, and that these differences compound the difficulties faced by conflicting parties in finding effective mediated outcomes. Several theories that deal with culture's impact on conflict management are presented and a model is introduced that permits us to test the hypothesis empirically. Five variables that measure culture are examined; these include geographical proximity, nature of the political system, political rights, civil rights and religion. The analysis suggests that all but one (nature of the political system) have a significant impact on mediation outcomes

Conflict management · Diversity (politics · Economics · Epistemology · Identity (music · International relations · Mediation · Negotiation · Political culture · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Test (biology · Conflict Management and Negotiation · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology

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