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Barriers to coordination? Examining the impact of culture on international mediation occurrence and effectiveness

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Bakaki, Zorzeta, Böhmelt, Tobias and Bove, Vincenzo (2016) Barriers to coordination? Examining the impact of culture on international mediation occurrence and effectiveness. Political Studies, 64 (3). pp. 492-512. doi:10.1111/1467-9248.12199

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Abstract

‘Culture’ features prominently in the literature on international mediation: if belligerents share cultural characteristics, they are likely to have a common understanding and norms. This creates a common identity and makes coordination less costly, which ultimately facilitates mediation occurrence and effectiveness. Surprisingly, existing quantitative research largely neglects any cultural ties the antagonists might share with the mediator. This article addresses this gap by offering one of the first joint analyses of fighting parties' and mediators' culture – and the interaction thereof. Based on existing work, a theoretical framework for mediation occurrence and effectiveness is developed and innovative measures for belligerents' cultural ties and the links to the mediator are used. Contrary to expectations the results suggest that larger cultural distances between antagonists make mediation more likely, while cultural dissimilarities between them and the mediator have the opposite effect. Evidence is also found for a conditional effect between the two culture variables on mediation occurrence.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Conflict management -- International cooperation, Culture conflict -- Prevention , Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes
Journal or Publication Title: Political Studies
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 0032-3217
Official Date: 1 October 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
1 October 2016Published
10 April 2015Available
17 November 2015Accepted
Volume: 64
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 492-512
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12199
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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