1. Ending Conflict Canadian & World Politics www.CraigMarlatt.com/school

2. Ending Conflict 1.Ending Conflict Between Governments 2.The Canadian Way

3. Ending Conflicts There are several methods of resolving conflicts between states and individuals. To simplify matters, we have reduced the methods to six key stages in a “Conflict Resolution Cycle” –Conflict Avoidance –Informal Discussion –Negotiation –Arbitration/Mediation –Adjudication (Litigation) –Violence

4. Ending Conflict Conflict Avoidance Informal Discussion Negotiation Arbitration/ Mediation Adjudication Violence Mutually beneficial outcome more likely Mutually beneficial outcome less likely

5. Ending Conflict Conflict Avoidance Informal Discussion Negotiation Arbitration/ Mediation Adjudication Violence Any of these processes can lead to a Resolution and back to Conflict Avoidance

6. Ending Conflict Foreign Policy Tools to End Conflict Non-Military –Diplomacy –International Opinion –International Law –Sanctions –Foreign Aid Military –Alliances –Military Pressure –War

7. Ending Conflict Case Studies in Handling International Conflict –Persian Gulf War (1991) –Kosovo (1999) –The War on Terrorism (2001-)

8. UN Peacekeeping Missions