International Studies Quarterly (2008) 52‚ 25–47 Information‚ Bias‚ and Mediation Success* Burcu Savun University of Pittsburgh Why do some mediation episodes produce successful negotiated settlements between the disputants of international conflict while others fail to achieve success? This article examines how certain characteristics of a mediator‚ that is‚ a mediator’s information about the disputants and a mediator’s bias toward them‚ affect the success of mediation of international conflicts
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Coming into Group Dynamics this semester I thought it was going to be a class where I did a lot of group projects with a big project at the end of the semester. I honestly did not realize how much I would learn about the inner workings of groups and how many different types of groups there are. Four concepts that have stuck out the most so far for me during this class are the different forms of groups (centralized‚ decentralized‚ and decentralized with aggregation)‚ coordination within groups‚ play‚
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are the closest to it. The feelings and emotions are all within the heart which brings about either hate or love. Everyone should have someone or something that is very special to them. My Life‚ My World‚ My Daughter Erynn Who is that special someone that holds your heart? The person who if you had to you would lay your life down for. I like to live by “if you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything” On April 8‚ 2011 I finally met that special person who I knew then will always have
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The Days When The World Was Wide The world is narrow and ways are short‚ and our lives are dull and slow‚ For little is new where the crowds resort‚ and less where the wanderers go; Greater‚ or smaller‚ the same old things we see by the dull road-side — And tired of all is the spirit that sings of the days when the world was wide. When the North was hale in the march of Time‚ and the South and the West were new‚ And the gorgeous East was a pantomime‚ as it seemed in our boyhood’s view; When Spain was
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Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing a living place? (1) living in a place that is not expensive; (2) living close to relatives; (3) living in an area with many shops and restaurants 368 There are many factors you have to consider when you choose a living place. Which is the most important for you: rent‚ closing to relatives or a location with a lot shops and restaurants? To my perspective‚ convenience is the priority when pickingI pick up a place to live. First‚ living
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As he‚ among others‚ believed “the bewitched” and convicted many individuals in a strikingly similar yet different manner that they did. However‚ Danforth is not a fabulist‚ he may be portrayed in The crucible as a wicked or cruel man but he is a daresay a honest one who believed that he was acting as if he was guided by God. He brought all of the people who declared the good charachter of Martha‚ Elizabeth‚ and
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most common mistakes made at group discussions Emotional outburst Rashmi was offended when one of the male participants in a group discussion made a statement on women generally being submissive while explaining his point of view. When Rashmi finally got an opportunity to speak‚ instead of focussing on the topic‚ she vented her anger by accusing the other candidate for being a male chauvinist and went on to defend women in general. What Rashmi essentially did was to • Deviate from the subject
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How to Be Happy when You Don’t Have Friends Some chapters in life may have fewer supporting characters. If you’ve found yourself without friends for any number of reasons—new school‚ new job‚ new city‚ or new lifestyle change—you may wonder how you can possible be happy. Social connections add to life satisfaction‚ but it doesn’t take friendships to get that. Learn how to be happy without friends by cultivating self-love‚ keeping your calendar full of positive activities‚ and fostering relationships
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difficult times‚ challenges‚ opportunities‚ but it can also bring us good things through all those experiences. In my opinion‚ in order to live and understand the world and how it works we must mature. In life‚ sometimes we must go through situations that scar our hearts. Some series of events that occur in our lives are inevitable; we would like to pause time and stop them from happening‚ but is impossible. From my own perspective‚ circumstances happen for us to gain wisdom and experience. At times‚ our
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The article “When America Was Rocked” tells about how the American culture was changed and shaped throughout the 1940s and 1960s. One of the biggest changes was the amount of young people in America and the music they listened to. Young people at this time were being called reckless or rebellious. However most teenagers found out that they could express themselves better through music. Music at this time was sang only by white people‚ but a new genre called “race music” was becoming very popular
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