Neutral states as peace mediators: favoured or restrained by norms?

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Neutral states as peace mediators: favoured or restrained by norms?

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ID	4611106
Author(s)	Goetschel, Laurent
Author(s) at UniBasel	Goetschel, Laurent
Year	2020
Title	Neutral states as peace mediators: favoured or restrained by norms?
Journal	Swiss Political Science Review
Volume	26
Number	4
Pages / Article-Number	527-534
Keywords	Foreign Policy, Mediation, Neutrality, Norms, Switzerladn
Abstract	Neutral states have traditionally been seen as particularly well suited to function as international mediators. This assessment was based on the fact that both concepts - neutrality and mediation - have their roots in attempts to contain violent conflicts and thereby combine realist and idealistic dimensions of international relations. While due to these normative commonalities the increased influence of norms in mediation might be deemed to favour the role of neutral states as mediators, a more nuanced analysis reveals a mixed impact: The new norms made mediation enter into policy fields to which neutrality does not apply. But they also increased the complexities of mediation processes which in turn could open up new opportunities for neutral states.
Publisher	Wiley
ISSN/ISBN	1424-7755 ; 1662-6370
edoc-URL	https://edoc.unibas.ch/80241/
Full Text on edoc	Restricted
Digital Object Identifier DOI	10.1111/spsr.12427
ISI-Number	WOS:000603920800010
Document type (ISI)	Article

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