Alternative Dispute Resolution
Nov. 2, 2009
Civil Society and Conflict
Marco Turk of Cal. State Dominguez Hills says it's time for mediation to enter the world of international conflict and post-conflict situations.
A. Marco Turk
Emeritus Professor
CSU Dominguez Hills
Email: amarcoturk.commentary@gmail.com
A. Marco Turk is a contributing writer, professor emeritus and former director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding program at CSU Dominguez Hills, and currently adjunct professor of law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law.
Normally when we think of mediation we picture two opposing sides sitting down with a trained and experienced independent "neutral" third party to assist the disputing parties in their effort to come to a satisfactory resolution. However, when the dispute is one in the international arena where we find nations or interethnic communities in conflict or post-conflict situations, we tend to accept the practice of diplomatic representatives appearing on the scene to convince opposing leaders t...
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