Publication

Nov 2010

Since the end of cold war, mediation processes have become more and more complex. Today, peace mediation includes a variety of actors, ranging from states, international organizations, NGOs to the private sector. Despite a growing number of practical examples for business engagement in conflict transformation, there are only a few insights into the contributions of business actors to mediation processes. Thus, the aim of this working paper is to shed light on this less researched and discussed issue by assessing: (1) the types of business actors that are involved in mediation processes; (2) the different roles that business actors can play in peace mediation; (3) how and when they can best be involved in the mediation process; and, (4) the specific circumstances and context factors that influence their involvement.

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Author Andrea Iff, Damiano Sguaitamatti, Rina M Alluri, Daniela Kohler
Series swisspeace Working Papers
Issue 2
Publisher swisspeace
Copyright © 2010 swisspeace
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