UN Mediators in Syria

By Fadi Nicholas Nassar

Since 2011, the conflict in Syria has been one of the most catastrophic conflicts of our time and a dark stain on the peacemaking abilities of the United Nations (UN). At the heart of this book is a simple but critical question - what do UN mediators tasked with the responsibility to make peace actually do? By explaining this, the book offers a detailed record of what Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi, and Staffan de Mistura did in their roles as UN mediators in Syria and presents a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics that shaped their decision-making. Beyond the cases of these three mediators, Fadi Nicholas Nassar introduces a method by which to forensically identify a mediator's fingerprints on the peacemaking process and charts a map to examine their decision-making processes. In doing so, it paves the way to evaluate the performance of these mediators - to hold them accountable for their successes and failures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 100941383X
• ISBN13: 9781009413831
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"