{"product_id":"9781805265917","title":"Negotiating With the Devil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsider reflections on the political and ethical 'red lines' that shape talks with armed interlocutors, be they states or insurgents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many years in the little-known world of back-channel mediation, helping sworn adversaries to prevent, manage or resolve conflict, Pierre Hazan felt compelled to re-examine the acute practical and ethical dilemmas that affected his work in Bosnia, Ukraine, the Sahel and the Central African Republic. 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an increasingly dystopian world, \u003cem\u003eNegotiating with the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hurst \u0026#38; Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57274784350581,"sku":"9781805265917","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781805265917.jpg?v=1781007126","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781805265917","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}