Adapting Mediation to the Intrastate Crisis Context.

In this paper, we examine how the effectiveness of mediation at achieving short-and long-term peace in intrastate crises is impacted by mediator characteristics. We investigate how mediator identity shapes mediation efficacy, and specifically, which mediators use various mediation style(s) most effectively in reaching formal agreements and tension reduction. We utilize recently collected data on violent, intrastate, ethnic crises in Africa during the period 1990-2005 to examine the effectiveness of mediation. Preliminary findings suggest that regional and Western mediators using manipulative mediation are most effective at managing crises in the short-term, while domestic mediators are most effective in achieving long-term peace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]