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YOUR TASK IS TO WRITE AN ESSAY THAT EXAMINES AN EXAMPLE OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION, ANALYSE THE REASONS AS TO WHY IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED OR NOT, AND SUPPORT YOUR CASE WITH APPROPRIATE THEORIES OF NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION, EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENTATION.
YOU MUST CHOOSE AN APPROPRIATE HISTORICAL OR CURRENT INSTANCE OF POLITICAL OR INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND ANALYSE IT USING APPROPRIATE DETAIL REGARDING THE CASE AND APPLYING RELEVANT MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION LITERATURE AND THEORY. THIS CASE MUST BE DIFFERENT TO THE CASE CHOSEN FOR THE CONFLICT REPORT ASSESSMENT (IRELAND CONFLICT). *SO ANY CONFLICT OTHER THAN THE IRELAND CONFLICT WILL SUFFICE
YOUR ESSAY SHOULD MEET THREE OBJECTIVES:
1. PERFORM A BRIEF CONFLICT ANALYSIS, IDENTIFYING DETAILS SUCH AS THE CONTEXTUAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PARTIES, POSITIONS, INTERESTS, OPTIONS, STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT OR ANY OTHER DETAILS YOU FEEL ARE RELEVANT TO UNDERSTANDING THE CASE.
2. PROVIDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESSES, DETERMINANTS AND OUTCOME OF THE NEGOTIATION AND DEVELOP AN ARGUMENT AS TO WHY IT WAS SUCCESSFUL OR NOT. THE DETAILS OF YOUR ANALYSIS WILL DIFFER DEPENDING ON THE EXAMPLE CHOSEN, HOWEVER YOU MUST PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENT AS TO WHY THE NEGOTIATION SUCCEEDED OR FAILED.
3. USE THEORIES OF CONFLICT MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION IN YOUR DISCUSSION, IN ORDER TO CRITICALLY ANALYSE THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF YOUR CHOSEN CASE.
IN SUM, THE KEY TASK IS TO PROVIDE A COHERENT AND CONVINCING ARGUMENT AS TO WHY A NEGOTIATION RESULTED IN A PARTICULAR OUTCOME, DRAWING ON THE RELEVANT HISTORICAL AND CONTEXTUAL DETAIL AND THEORIES OF MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION.
FURTHER ADVICE
THE KEY DIFFERENCE FROM THE CONFLICT REPORT ASSESSMENT IS THAT THE FOCUS IN THIS ASSESSMENT IS PROVIDING AN ANALYSIS AND ARGUMENT ABOUT WHY A PARTICULAR NEGOTIATION SUCCEEDED OR FAILED, WHEREAS THE FORMER ASSESSMENT WAS FOCUSED ON BACKGROUND WITH LESS SPACE FOR ANALYSIS.
THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY TO DRAW ON APPROPRIATE THEORIES OF CONFLICT NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION FROM THE READING LIST BELOW. YOU MAY GO BEYOND THIS LIST, AND IT CAN BE TAKEN AS A STARTING POINT.
YOU MAY WISH TO DRAW ON YOUR EXPERIENCE OF USING CONFLICT MAPPING TOOLS FROM THE CONFLICT REPORT, HOWEVER THE FOCUS HERE IS CONSIDERING THE REASONS FOR WHY PARTICULAR INSTANCE OF NEGOTIATION RESOLVED OR FAILED TO RESOLVE A PARTICULAR CONFLICT. THESE TOOLS ARE NOT MANDATORY, THEREFORE, BUT MAY HELP YOU TO REPRESENT THE DYNAMICS OF THE CONFLICT AND THE NEGOTIATION THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN.
IF A MEDIATION IS CHOSEN THAT RESULTED IN A SETTLEMENT, THE PAPER MIGHT REASONABLY FOCUS ON THE REASONS FOR THIS OUTCOME AND THE CRITICAL TURNING POINTS, AS WELL AS MISSED OPPORTUNITIES THAT MIGHT HAVE LED TO AN EVEN MORE BENEFICIAL OUTCOME. IF THE PAPER’S FOCUS IS ON A MEDIATION THAT DID NOT LEAD TO AN AGREEMENT, THE ANALYST SHOULD CONSIDER THE REASONS FOR THE LACK OF CONCLUSION, AND POSSIBLE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES – INCLUDING WAYS IN WHICH AN OUTSIDE INTERVENER MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LEND ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE FIND A SUGGESTED OUTLINE BELOW (I WILL ATTACH THIS BELOW). HOWEVER, LIKE PREVIOUS ESSAYS THAT YOU WILL HAVE COMPLETED, AS THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR ESSAY WILL DEPEND ON THE ARGUMENT THAT YOU ARE MAKING, THE CASE YOU ARE ANALYSING AND WHETHER THE NEGOTIATION WAS SUCCESSFUL OR NOT. YOU SHOULD ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENT AND YOUR ANALYSIS, AND ARRANGE THIS IN A WAY THAT GUIDES THE READER THROUGH YOUR DISCUSSION. TO DO THIS YOU SHOULD TYPICALLY PROCEED THROUGH THE BACKGROUND AND DETAILS OF THE CONFLICT, DETAILS OF THE NEGOTIATION AND THEN YOUR ANALYSIS, BUT YOU MAY WANT TO ALTER THIS DEPENDING ON YOUR LINE OF REASONING.
YOUR ESSAY SHOULD DEPLOY SOURCES TO EVIDENCE YOUR DISCUSSION AND FULL REFERENCING IS REQUIRED.
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Outline for the Research Paper (Total 2500 words)
I.
Introduction ( Approx. 250 words)
• Briefly introduce the conflict you will discuss.
• Argument and overview of the essay.
II. Contextual and Historical Background (Approx. 500 Words)
• Introduce the conflict by providing contextual and historical details relevant to your
argument.
• Outline the parties involved in the chosen case.
III. Parties, Positions, Interests, and Stakeholders (Approx. 500 Words)
• Identify and analyze the parties’ positions, interests, and available options.
• Examine the strategic environment influencing the negotiation.
IV. Negotiation Processes and Determinants (Approx. 500 words)
• Provide an analysis of the negotiation processes, determinants, and critical turning
points.
V. Outcome Analysis and Argument Development (Approx. 500)
• Evaluate the negotiation outcome and develop a compelling argument on its success
or failure.
VI. Conclusion (Approx. 250 words)
•
Summarize your argument and the key findings from the conflict negotiation
analysis.
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If you wish, you may emphasize the broader implications for international
mediation here.
Deadline: 12th Jan, Noon, 2024.
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