Negotiating with the Devil? Insights from the World of Conflict Mediation
OxPeace and the DPIR will jointly host Pierre Hazan, mediator and author of the recent book Negotiating with the Devil: Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation at an in-person seminar and book launch, followed buy a drinks reception. . A limited number of copies will be available at the launch price of £10 (cash or bank transfer).
After many years in the little-known world of back-channel mediation, helping sworn adversaries to prevent, manage or resolve conflict, Pierre Hazan re-examines the acute practical and ethical dilemmas that affected his work in Bosnia, Ukraine, Syria, the Sahel and the Central African Republic. He raises acute questions on the relation between justice and peace, the ethics of peacekeeping, protection of civilians, the role of the UN, the impasse that results if ‘terrorists’ are excluded from negotiations – and much more.
Date: 17 October 2024, 17:00 (Thursday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: Larkin Room, accessible
Speakers: Pierre Hazan, Claire Hajaj, Richard Barltrop
Organiser contact email address: liz.carmichael@sjc.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Not required
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Liz Carmichael