TY - BOOK AU - Beardsley,Kyle TI - The mediation dilemma T2 - Cornell studies in security affairs SN - 9780801450037 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - JZ6045 .B43 2011 U1 - 327.1/7 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Ithaca, N.Y. PB - Cornell University Press KW - Mediation, International KW - Conflict management KW - Peace-building KW - Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes KW - Pacific settlement of international disputes N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-231) and index; The dilemma -- Negotiating mediation -- Why accept mediation? -- Raison d'eÌtre : short-term benefits of mediation -- The struggle for self-enforcing peace -- Mediation in intrastate conflicts -- Implications, applications, and conclusions ER -