Intl Mediation: Strat Meth

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

This course will examine the causes of international conflicts, the appropriate timing to begin a protracted peace process, the nature of mediators and their goals, categories of protagonists and parties who support them, as well as the existence of spoilers, determined to protract the conflict. The study will extend to the nature of settlements and transitional justice. Our discussions will include the challenge of sustaining peace. Theoretical examination is carried out through the study of international cases, starting with the Camp David accords of 1978 and ending with the Venezuelan negotiations of 2021.