The Peaceful Settlement of Interstate Conflict
Saar, Austria, and Berlin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3917385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gudrun Schwarzer (0000-0002-4871-3881, Association for Peace and Conflict Studies in Lower Saxony, University of Osnabrück, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 743-757 |
| Publication date | 1998-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343398035006006 |
| OpenAlex | W2030777317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
An integrative process model of conflict settlement is developed and compared in the cases of three conflicts. The basic idea is that conflict settlement should be understood as a process unfolding in two steps, each of which needs to be explained. The first step is `getting to the table' (negotiation), the second step is `getting to yes' (agreement). Different conditions must be satisfied for the opponents to take these two essential steps of conflict settlement. Serious negotiations are causally linked to the emergence of a mixed-motives situation, and agreement is dependent on cost-benefit calculations that favor cooperation over self-help. A set of hypotheses drawn from the literature on conflict management is developed into an integrative model of conflict settlement. The model is integrative in that it offers a rationale for considering together hypotheses which are usually discussed separately. The model is applied to three conflicts which have all a territorial component and have all finally been settled in a peaceful way. The conflicts show a similar pattern of conflict management and conflict settlement. The analysis reveals that the successful settlement of conflict in the three cases was due mainly to three factors: a hurting stalemate in the issue-area, a crisis of the security situation of one conflict party, and time pressure. By acting together, these factors brought about conflict-settling agreements which had not been possible before
Computer security · Conflict management · Conflict resolution · Conflict resolution research · Conflict theories · Law and economics · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Process (computing) · Settlement (finance) · Sociology · Stalemate · Computer Science · European Union Policy and Governance · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
Ripe for resolution
Behavior, society, and nuclear war
Política entre las naciones
Cooperation among Nations
Learning in U.S. and Soviet Foreign Policy
The Soviet Union and China
Berlin und die deutsche Frage
The Possibility of Cooperation
Resolving Disputes Between Nations
Russia and the Austrian State Treaty
Ripe for Resolution
Power and tactics in international negotiations
International regimes in East-West politics
Theory of international politics
International Theories of Cooperation Among Nations
Crisis prevention and the Austrian State Treaty
Anarchy and the limits of cooperation
Some Conceptual Issues and Empirical Trends in the Study of Successful Mediation in International Relations
The Austrian State Treaty of 1955 and the Cold War
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2017 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |