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  • 1.
    Aaltola, Alex
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Weapons on the Weak: The impact of Small Arms and Major Conventional Weapons Imports on the Intentional Targeting of Civilians in Intrastate Conflicts2022Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Academics and practitioners often assume that arms and violence against civilians are positively correlated. Existing research on small arms and light weapons (SALW) and major conventional weapons (MCW) imports, however, find that arms are a weak explanatory factor for intrastate violence. When the focus is on arms imports’ impact on the level of one-sided violence (OSV) specifically, earlier studies’ findings suggest that the comparative organisational size of armed actors is an important conditioning variable that influences the direction and magnitude of the impact arms imports have on rebel and government perpetrated OSV. Using OLS regression models, this thesis finds that increasing SALW imports are linked to no increase in the level of rebel perpetrated OSV and a marginal decrease for the level of OSV perpetrated by large government forces. MCW imports have a negative correlation for large rebel groups and governments, but no impact for small rebel groups or government forces. In all specifications, the magnitude of the impact arms imports conditional on troop size have on rebel or government perpetrated OSV remains small. This suggests the need for policymakers to focus on humanitarian and economic interventions, rather than arms when pursuing protection of civilians.

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  • 2.
    ABAZIE ABANG, UGOCHI CYNTHIA
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    PUSHING OPEN THE DOORS OF INCLUSION: Examining the Connections between Women’s Movements/Groups Cohesion in Civil Resistance and Securing Inclusion in Formal Peace Negotiations.2023Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Two decades after the adoption of the UNSCR 1325 calling for women’s equal participation in peace negotiations, a troubling gap still exists between the aspirations of global commitments and the reality of peace processes. Minimal attention has also gone into explaining how women’s movements can secure access to the peace negotiation table. This study contributes to the discourse by examining how women’s movements can foster inclusion in peace negotiations via civil resistance. It seeks to answer the research question – “Why does civil resistance by women’s movements foster inclusion in formal peace negotiations in some cases and not in others?” I theorize that women’s movements that are cohesive enough in civil resistance can build leverage towards facilitating inclusion in formal peace negotiations. Using the method of a structured focused comparison of women’s civil resistance in Colombia and Mozambique, I test this theoretical argument. Empirical findings reveal moderate support for the hypothesis that high levels of women’s movements cohesion in civil resistance foster inclusion in formal peace negotiations. Findings also reveal the critical role of international/regional actors in supporting women’s civil resistance and inclusion as a linear process as well as other factors that call for more research on the topic. 

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  • 3.
    Ag, Cinur
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Rebel Group Organization of Female Combatants: A comparative analysis of the PKK and CPN-M2020Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Despite the growing body of literature on female engagement in non-state armed groups, no study has attempted to explain the case of a separate female combat unit within such groups. To fill this gap, this thesis seeks to address the following research question: Why do some rebel groups have separate all-female combat units while others are gender-integrated? To examine this research question, this thesis develops a novel argument and explores whether conservative societal gender norms have an effect on rebel group organization and the creation of separate all-female combat units. I hypothesize that when rebel groups recruit women for combat from communities characterized by high levels of conservative gender norms, they are more likely to create an all-female combat unit. To empirically test the hypothesis and examine this claim, this investigation will conduct a qualitative comparative case study by examining two cases of rebel groups that recruit women within their ranks. Guided by a structured focused comparison, I will use the PKK case while assigning the CPN-M as the counterfactual. Due to data limitations, the findings of this thesis could neither confirm nor reject the posed hypothesis.

  • 4.
    Aggestam, Karin
    et al.
    Lund University.
    Höglund, KristineUppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Om krig och fred: En introduktion till freds- och konfliktstudier2012Collection (editor) (Other academic)
    Abstract [sv]

    Hur kan vi förstå uppkomsten och konsekvenserna av dagens konflikter? Vad kan göras för att förhindra att de bryter ut? Och hur kan pågående konflikter lösas på ett sätt som skapar varaktig fred? I denna breda grundbok presenteras centrala frågeställningar och analytiska perspektiv på krig och konflikt, konflikthantering och konfliktlösning, samt fredsbyggande och utveckling. Boken innehåller också illustrativa fallanalyser – allt ifrån första världskriget, kriget i Afghanistan, konflikthantering i Afrika, svensk säkerhetspolitik och försoningsprocesser i Bosnien-Hercegovina till fredsbyggande insatser i Palestina.

  • 5. Aggestam, Karin
    et al.
    Höglund, KristineUppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Om krig och fred: En introduktion till freds- och konfliktstudier2017Collection (editor) (Other academic)
  • 6. Aggestam, Karin
    et al.
    Höglund, Kristine
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Om studiet av krig och fred2017In: Om krig och fred: En introduktion till freds- och konfliktstudier / [ed] Karin Aggestam och Kristine Höglund, Lund: Studentlitteratur AB, 2017, 2, p. 25-34Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 7.
    Aggestam, Karin
    et al.
    Lund University.
    Höglund, Kristine
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Om studiet av krig och fred2012In: Om krig och fred: En introduktion till freds- och konfliktstudier / [ed] Karin Aggestam & Kristine Höglund, Lund: Studentlitteratur, 2012, p. 23-32Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 8.
    Aggestam, Karin
    et al.
    Lund University.
    Svensson, Isak
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Where Are the Women in Peace Mediation?2018In: Gendering Diplomacy and International Negotiation / [ed] Karin Aggestam & Ann E. Towns, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, p. 149-168Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 9.
    Ahl, Rasmus
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Public Perception of Corruption and Democratic Backsliding: A qualitative case comparison of Czech Republic and Hungary2022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 10.
    Ahlqvist, Felizia Torres
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    On the Battleground of Women’s Bodies: A comparative case study on the effects of gendered nationalism on conflict-related sexual violence2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 11.
    Ahmed, Amina
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED: How International Actors Bolster Women’s Movements’ Push for Strong Gender Provisions2023Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Gender provisions have the overarching goal of enhancing gender equality, however few peace agreements include strong gender provisions. The presence of strong gender provisions in ceasefire agreements has crucial implications in the immediate and post-conflict phase in improving women’s situation. I use structured, focused comparison in this study to explore when and how strong gender provisions on violence against women are adopted. I focus on conflicts with a high prevalence of sexual violence and contexts where women mobilize in the conflict to advocate for women’s rights. I demonstrate the relationship between international involvement and strong gender provisions. I argue that in civil wars with a high level of international involvement in support of peace, ceasefire agreements are more likely to include strong gender provisions on violence against women. This is possible through the mechanism of international actors serving as brokers for the women’s movement that is already mobilized to access and influence the peace process. This mechanism is particularly crucial for autocratic countries where women’s mobilization is not sufficient to lead to strong gender provisions. However, the findings are applicable to countries with other regime types. 

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  • 12.
    Ahmed, Amina
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Elfversson, Emma
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Government.
    Höglund, Kristine
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Martha Karua is taking centre stage in Kenya’s elections: what it means for women in politics2022Other (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 13. Ahmed, Amina
    et al.
    Elfversson, Emma
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Government.
    Höglund, Kristine
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    The struggle for gender-equal representation: The 2022 election in Kenya2022Other (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 14.
    Ahmed, Fakiha
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Blind spots in Women’s Political Representation:A comparative analysis of post-war peace processes in Rwanda, Burundi and South Africa2021Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    After an armed conflict, countries go through major structural changes. One of the structural shifts is related to the political empowerment of women. While many post-conflict countries have shown increased political representation of women through the introduction of gender quotas, the gender reforms often benefit women disproportionately. This study has sought to explore the issue of intersectional political representation of women in post-conflict societies. I argue that the degree of inclusivity in post-war peace processes relates to the extent of progress for female intersectional political representation because diverse societal actors can reflect interests beyond gender identity that can meet demands of different groups of women. Through a structured focused comparison, this thesis has compared three post-conflict countries: Rwanda, Burundi and South Africa. The main finding of this study is that an inclusive post-war peace process is an important factor that can account for the outcome but is not the sole explanation.

  • 15.
    Akbari, Forogh
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Order in disorder?: The role of information communication technology on disorganised violence within civil resistance movements2022Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Nonviolent movements have been noted as one of the most successful forms of civil resistance. Thus, it is important for dissidents to maintain their nonviolent discipline to ensure their success. However, as communication technologies become cheaper and more accessible it is important to study how it can affect civil resistance movements. Existing research highlights that communication technologies such as the internet can provide faster information exchange in an unprecedented way for dissidents. More recent studies have considered the detrimental effects of incidental violence that are common within nonviolent movements. It shows that in the long run, this type of incidental, disorganised, unarmed violence can have dampening effects on future mobilisation. Yet, no previous research has sought to explain the direct role of digitisation on nonviolent campaign dynamics. Hence, this paper seeks to understand how increased internet access can impact dissidents’ decisions to maintain their nonviolent discipline. I argue that greater internet access should reduce disorganised violence intensity within nonviolent campaign events. To investigate this relationship, I employ a quantitative research design at a city-protest week level to look at 917 nonviolent campaign events between 2005-2012. Overall, I find some limited support for the proposed hypotheses that indicates greater internet access can reduce disorganised violence

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  • 16.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Acid rain and fairness1993Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 17.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Are just negotiators needed? On justice as an asset and a constraint in negotiations (keynote)2010Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 18.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research. freds- och konfliktforskning.
    Beliefs, War, and Conflict: The role of justice2000Conference paper (Other scientific)
  • 19.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Beyond the Peace vs. Justice Debate2006In: Paper for Second National Conference on Peace Research, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden, 7-8 September 2006., 2006Conference paper (Other scientific)
  • 20.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Can NGOs enhance the effectiveness of international negotiation?1999In: International Negotiation: A Journal of Theory and Practice, ISSN 1382-340X, Vol. 4, no 3, p. 371-387Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 21.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Combining justice with efficiency: The multilateral trade regime and the Warwick Commission Report2008Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 22.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Cooperative Security: Reducing Third World Wars (book review)1996Other (Other scientific)
  • 23.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research. freds- och konfliktforskning.
    Do we need conflict transformation theory?2004In: Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Political Psychology, held in Lund, Sweden, July 2004, 2004Conference paper (Other scientific)
  • 24.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Editor's Introduction: Negotiation and Global Security1995In: American Behavioral Scientist: Special issue on "Negotiation and Global Security", Vol. 38, no 6, p. 813-816Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 25.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Elusive Peace: Negotiating an End to Civil Wars (book review)1996Other (Other scientific)
  • 26.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Explaining conflict transformation: How Jerusalem became negotiable2007In: Négociation et transformations du monde (Negotiation and World Transformations), Publibooks, Paris (France) , 2007Chapter in book (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    How can intractable conflicts become negotiable after decades of bloodshed and disagreement? The question is addressed using two lenses—one conceptual, the so-called conflict transformation approach set out in the research literature, and one empirical, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict over Jerusalem.

    The article discusses turning points in the transformation of Jerusalem from an intractable dispute to an intensively negotiated issue with the contours of a possible agreement emerging. It examines how far the conflict transformation approach helps to explain this critical development, as well as how Jerusalem points to areas in need of further development. The conflict over Jerusalem hasbecome tractable through profound structural and relational change. However, this change is not necessarily permanent. A useful approach to conflict transformation needs to illuminate underlying causes better, and be able to explain relapses into intractability.

  • 27.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Explaining conflict transformation:  How Jerusalem became negotiable2015In: The Contemporary Conflict Resolution Reader / [ed] T. Woodhouse, H. Miall, O. Ramsbotham, C. Mitchell, Cambridge: Polity Press , 2015, p. 276-286Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 28.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Explaining Conflict Transformation: How Jerusalem Became Negotiable2005In: Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Vol. 18, no 3, p. 339-355Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    How can intractable conflicts become negotiable after decades of bloodshed and disagreement? The question is addressed using two lenses - one conceptual, the so-called conflict transformation approach set out in the research literature, and one empirical, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over Jerusalem. The article discusses turning points in the transformation of Jerusalem, from an intractable dispute to an intensively negotiated issue with the contours of a possible agreement emerging. It examines how far the conflict transformation approach helps to explain this critical development, as well as how Jerusalem points to areas in need of further development. The conflict over Jerusalem has become tractable through profound structural and relational change. However, this change is not necessarily permanent. A useful approach to conflict transformation needs to illuminate underlying causes better, and be able to explain relapses into intractability.

  • 29.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Explaining conflict transformation: When the intractable becomes negotiable2005In: Konferensbidrag till panelen Negotiation and World Transformations, Second International Conference (Biennale) on Negotiation, Negocia, Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Paris, 17-18 november 2005., 2005Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 30.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Explaining failed negotiations: Strategic interaction2012In: Unfinished Business: Why international negotiations fail / [ed] Guy Olivier Faure and Franz Cede, Atlanta, Georgia: University of Georgia Press , 2012Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 31.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Freds- och konflikt.
    Fairness Issues in Negotiation: Structure, Process, Procedures and Outcome1992Other (Other (popular scientific, debate etc.))
  • 32.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Getting to Fairness: Negotiations over Global Public Goods2003In: Providing Global Public Goods: Managing globalization, Oxford University Press, Oxford , 2003, p. 646 (bok)-Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 33.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research. freds- och konfliktforskning.
    Getting to Fairness: Negotiations over global public goods2002Other (Other scientific)
  • 34.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    How Does Justice Relate to Peace? From Conflict to Durable Agreement2006Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 35.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Improving the effectiveness of multilateral trade negotiations: A synopsis2012In: International Negotiation, ISSN 1382-340X, E-ISSN 1571-8069, Vol. 17, no 1, p. 1-8Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This special issue of International Negotiation explores from different perspectives how multilateral trade negotiations, primarily within the World Trade Organization (WTO), can become more effective. The challenges associated with this task have grown, as the parties and issues involved in such talks have increased in number and diversity. The specific topics addressed include the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and domestic-level factors, agenda management, legitimacy and procedural issues, turning points, the challenge posed by the pursuit of bilateral and regional alternatives, and the question of gains to be had from multilateralism. The conclusions drawn from these studies are wide-ranging and relevant for multilateral negotiations generally. They highlight, among other matters, the significance of decision-making procedures used in the negotiation process.

  • 36.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    International Negotiation: Improving the Effectiveness of Multilateral Trade Negotiations2012Collection (editor) (Refereed)
  • 37.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    International Relations and the J-Problem: Justice in Negotiations and Agreements2013Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 38.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Israel's Nuclear Dilemma (book review)1996Other (Other scientific)
  • 39.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Jerusalem: historical and political perspectives on peace1992Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 40.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Justice and fairness as a constraint on the exercise of non-military power (keynote)2010Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 41.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Justice and Fairness in International Negotiation2001Book (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    REVIEW published in POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY 11:3 (Fall 2002)

    by David A. Welch

    George Ignatieff Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies

    University of Toronto

    Justice and Fairness in International Negotiation by Cecilia Albin. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001. 268 pp. Cloth $59.95, paper $21.95

    In this excellent addition to the Cambridge Studies in International Relations series, Cecilia Albin asks why and how notions of justice and fairness matter in international negotiations. Her goal is not to articulate or to test any particular theories of international justice, but instead to explore the contours of moral psychology. Hers is an empirical task, not a philosophical one.

    Albin asks a series of questions and runs them through four complex international negotiations in various issue areas. Her questions include, What motivates international negotiators to take justice or fairness into account? How do they understand those concepts in the particular circumstances of particular negotiations? How do they deal with competing conceptions of justice or fairness? How do negotiators’ concerns with justice or fairness interact with considerations of power, self-interest, or domestic politics? To what extent, and in what ways, is it important to satisfy negotiators’ concerns for justice or fairness if the agreements they reach are to be effective? Her cases include negotiations to combat acid rain, to manage international trade (specifically, in the Uruguay Round of the GATT), to lay the foundations for a durable Israeli-Palestinian peace in the Oslo Accords and after, and to extend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

    Albin’s case studies are detailed, thorough, and richly informative, and they yield a number of fascinating insights. For example, Albin discovered that “Virtually all practitioners interviewed denied that [considerations of justice and fairness] had been the primary concerns prompting their entry into and conduct during negotiations” (p. 218), but that these considerations nevertheless had a powerful effect on their decision making at every stage, influencing both substance and process. Substantive notions of justice and fairness predictably varied widely from case to case, reflecting the circumstances of particular issues and problems, while procedural concerns for impartiality, reciprocity, and mutual advantage were evident in all cases. Albin convincingly shows that these concerns interact in interesting and complicated ways with concern for narrow material self-interest, and are not simply reducible thereto. Moreover, “ideas about justice and fairness can have almost any conceivable impact. They may serve as external referents guiding the bargaining dynamics, or become subject to negotiation themselves. They influence the positions and proposals brought to the table, the exchange and evaluation of concessions, and the formulation of agreements. They may trigger the onset of dialogue and facilitate its progress, or cause deadlocks and stalemates which bring the entire process to the brink of collapse. They may constrain the freedom of action of parties, or be used and abused tactically in the pursuit of individual advantage. They may prompt parties to sign or comply with an agreement, or provoke condemnations which threaten its very existence and effectiveness” (pp. 228-9).

    Albin’s study represents an important corrective to two unfortunate tendencies: the tendency for empirical political scientists to ignore the role and importance of moral considerations in political behavior, and the tendency for normative political theorists to ignore the nuances and complexities of real-world moral judgments when attempting to articulate abstract principles. On this latter head, while Albin does not assign herself the task of refereeing between competing theorists of international justice, she notes that her findings give more aid and comfort to Brian Barry than to anyone else. Negotiators are more likely to be motivated by concern for justice and fairness, and to abide by the terms of agreements they reach, if they feel that others take their concerns seriously, negotiate in good faith, and demonstrate a willingness to compromise for the sake of reaching an agreement, even if the end result does not quite satisfy some ex ante set of abstract principles or demands. In short, here—as in so many other places—the perfect is the enemy of the good. Small wonder philosophers have found international justice such a tough nut to crack.

  • 42.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Justice and fairness in the battle against acid rain2000In: International Justice, 2000, p. 34 (kapitlet), 302 (hela boken)-Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 43.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Justice, Fairness and Negotiation1999In: International Negotiation: Actors, Structure/Process, Values, St. Martin's Press, New York , 1999, p. 257-290Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 44.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Justice, Fairness and Negotiation: Theory and Reality1998In: International Comparative Studies of Negotiating Behavior, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto , 1998Chapter in book (Other scientific)
  • 45.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research. freds- och konfliktforskning.
    Justice, fairness and negotiation:: theory and reality1996Conference paper (Other scientific)
  • 46.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Multilateral negotiation and security2001Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 47.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Negotiating Complex Conflicts2019In: Global Policy, ISSN 1758-5880, E-ISSN 1758-5899, Vol. 10, no Suppl. 2, p. 55-60Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Opposing notions of justice held by parties frequently contribute to the complexity of conflict and its resolution. Yet the implications of this reality remain poorly explored in scholarship and often little recognized in policy approaches. This chapter delineates different causes behind and roots of opposing justice notions in conflicts situations. A range of means available to tackle them are then developed. So called integrative strategies of negotiation and conflict resolution are put forward as most promising if certain preparatory steps, involving a third party and trust building among other matters, are taken.

  • 48.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Negotiating effectively: Findings from arms control, trade and environmental negotiations2013In: PINPoints, Vol. 39, p. 7-10Article, review/survey (Refereed)
  • 49.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
    Negotiating Effectively: The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations1999Collection (editor) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    In this special journal issue, scholars and practitioners discuss when and how NGOs succeed in making positive contributions to international negotiations, in ways in which governments are not able or willing to do as well alone. Among the factors favoring substantial NGO involvement are appeal to the interests of participating governments, possession of needed expertise, effective lobbying, framing of issues as wider global or human concerns and public mobilization over these, and plentiful funding. Seven types of NGO activities relating to negotiation are identified: problem definition, agenda setting, and goal setting; enforcement of principles and norms; provision of information and expertise; public advocacy and mobilization; lobbying; direct participation in the formulation of international agreements; and monitoring and other assistance with compliance. Despite the increased presence and activism of NGOs on the international stage, however, their participation in negotiating fora remains largely unofficial, ad hoc, or subjected to the preferences of national governments. A principled and cautious expansion of the opportunities for NGOs to participate in international negotiations could enhance the effectiveness and legitimacy of their outcomes.

  • 50.
    Albin, Cecilia
    Uppsala University, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Freds- och konfliktforskning.
    Negotiating Indivisible Goods: The Case of Jerusalem1991In: The Jerusalem Journal of International Relations, ISSN 0363-2865, Vol. 13, no 1, p. 45-77Article in journal (Refereed)
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