Beyond Collapse: Negotiating a New World Order When the Old Breaks Down
Beyond Collapse: Negotiating a New World Order When the Old Breaks Down
The collapse of the existing world order and the rise of a counter order pose problems for the practice of negotiation and mediation as generally conceived. The transition will likely have problems overcoming issues faced in past transitions in 1812, 1919, and 1948 without a full-scale war, yet learn from these experiences. It is not too early to think about the processes and strategies needed to arrive productively at a better new system where negotiation processes can provide useful means to resolve conflicts. This article examines three levels of conflict and how conflict resolution and management approaches might be able to reestablish their capacities in a future system of international relations norms and institutions.
William Zartman, Jacob Blaustein Distinguished Professor Emeritus of International Organization and Conflict Resolution at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
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