mediation theroy and practice

Running Head : Mediation Theory and Practice

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Date Mediation refers to the process of involving a third party who is neutral to assist two or more parties who are in a conflict to find a mutual agreement . The mediators role in the process is facilitate communication between the two parties and help them identify and focus on the real issues surrounding the dispute , the impact it has on other parties involved . He seeks to help resolve the dispute by giving ideas suggestions and providing options

or even proposals that may help meet the interests of both the conflicting parties and anyone else involved (Zartman Rasmussen , 2007

However , we have to note that the conflicting parties do not have to agree with his suggestions of solutions to the problem . Each part determines and accepts the conditions and settlement reached on its own The role of the mediator is to assist the two parties develop a solution that they both will own as it will be meeting each party 's interests This implies that he can not impose any proposal to them (Stern Druckman , 2000 . Another important aspect of mediation is that the conflicting parties have to accept the mediator

Mediation can be used in both intra - national conflicts which could be power sharing conflicts between a nation 's political parties , or ethnic and tribal conflicts and in the international conflict arena which involves conflicts between different nations over certain issues . The definition of mediation in international conflicts is...