Restoring international conflicts : the theory and practice of mediation / edited by Jacob Bercovitch.

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Thinking About Mediation -- 1. The Study of International Mediation: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Evidence -- 2. Bias and Impartiality in International Mediation -- 3. Mediating Conflict in Central America -- 4. The UN Secretary-General and the Mediation of International Disputes -- 5. Cultural Aspects of International Mediation -- 6. The Limits of Mediation: Lessons from the Syria-Israel Experience, 1974-1994 -- 7. Mediation in Internal Conflicts: Lessons from Sri Lanka -- 8. The Yugoslavian Conflict, European Mediation, and the Contingency Model: A Critical Perspective -- 9. Environmental Mediation in International Relations -- 10. Varieties of Mediating Activities and Mediators in International Relations -- 11. A Contingency Perspective on Conflict Interventions: Theoretical and Practical Considerations -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book.