Description
What is the mediator’s responsibility when two belligerents conclude a peace agreement to the detriment of a third?
Should mediators never be party to ethnic cleansing, even if it saves lives?
Is a fragile peace worth sacrificing justice for, or will that sacrifice fuel another cycle of violence?
In an increasingly dystopian world, Negotiating with the Devil offers both practical guidelines and a moral compass for mediators whose field of action has transformed dramatically.
We have gone from soft to hard power; from peace dividends to war in Europe; from the end of one Cold War to a new East-West confrontation in Ukraine; from Pax Americana to a multipolar world; from the dream of an all-powerful UN to the organisation’s marginalisation.
Against this tapestry, Hazan sheds light on the complex work of those steering peace negotiations, blending vivid first-hand observation with sharp insights into the psychology of compromise as a first step towards peace.
