03549nam 22006255 450 991036991980332120230810165242.09783030255640303025564610.1007/978-3-030-25564-0(CKB)4100000008785987(MiAaPQ)EBC5841801(DE-He213)978-3-030-25564-0(PPN)243791011(Perlego)3492178(EXLCZ)99410000000878598720190727d2020 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe European Union as International Mediator Brokering Stability and Peace in the Neighbourhood /by Julian Bergmann1st ed. 2020.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2020.1 online resource (280 pages)Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics,2662-58819783030255633 3030255638 1 Introduction -- 2 EU Mediation Effectiveness: an Analytical Framework -- 3 The EU as a Mediator in the Conflict over Montenegro's Independence -- 4 The EU as a Mediator in the Kosovo-Serbia Conflict -- 5 The EU as a Co-Mediator in the Geneva International Discussions on South Ossetia -- 6 Conclusions -- Annex.This book explores the EU's effectiveness as an international mediator and provides a comparative analysis of EU mediation through three case studies: the conflict over Montenegro's independence, the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, and the Geneva International Discussions on South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The book starts from the observation that the EU has emerged as an important international provider of mediation in various conflicts around the world. Against this background, the author develops an analytical framework to investigate EU mediation effectiveness that is then applied to the three cases. The main finding of the book is that EU mediation has a stabilising effect on conflict dynamics, making renewed escalation less likely and contributing to the settlement of conflict issues. At the same time, the EU's effectiveness depends primarily on its ability to influence the conflict parties' willingness to compromise through conditionality and diplomatic pressure. Julian Bergmann is a researcher at the German Development Institute (Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, DIE), Germany. His research focusses on EU policy (foreign, development, security), international mediation, and the security-development nexus.Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics,2662-5881EuropePolitics and governmentDiplomacyInternational relationsPeaceEuropean PoliticsDiplomacyForeign PolicyPeace and Conflict StudiesEuropePolitics and government.Diplomacy.International relations.Peace.European Politics.Diplomacy.Foreign Policy.Peace and Conflict Studies.341.2422347.2409Bergmann Julianauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut995405BOOK9910369919803321The European Union as International Mediator2280501UNINA