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Settlement (litigation)
About: Settlement (litigation) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 19301 publications have been published within this topic receiving 181179 citations. The topic is also known as: legal settlement.
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01 Jan 2007
TL;DR: Clark as mentioned in this paper argues that only societies that have long stories of settlement and security seem to develop the cultural characteristics and effective workforces that enable economic growth, and that industrialization has not been a blessing.
Abstract: The problem, Clark says, is tha only societies that have long stories of settlement and security seem to develop the cultural characteristics and effective workforces that enable economic growth. For many societies that have not enjoyed long periods of stability, industrialization has not been a blessing.
975 citations
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15 Jan 2002
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a theory and hypothesis about the resolution of civil war in Africa, and a case study of the conflict in Zimbabwe and the breakdown of Rwanda's peace process.
Abstract: List of Figures ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii PART ONE: THEORY 1 1. Introduction 3 2. Theory and Hypotheses 19 PART TWO: DATA AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 45 3. Measuring the Variables 47 4. Quantitative Tests 70 5. A Closer Look at the Findings 92 PART THREE: CASE STUDIES 109 6. Negotiating for Security Guarantees: The Civil War in Zimbabwe 113 7. The Breakdown of Rwanda's Peace Process 143 8. Explaining the Resolution of Civil Wars 160 Appendix 1 169 Appendix 2 171 Bibliography 177 Index 193
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TL;DR: In fact, groups fighting civil wars almost always chose to fight to the finish unless an outside power stepped in to guarantee a peace agreement as discussed by the authors, and negotiations always succeeded regardless of the initial goals, ideology, or ethnicity of the participants.
Abstract: Unlike interstate wars, civil wars rarely end in negotiated settlements. Between 1940 and 1990 55 percent of interstate wars were resolved at the bargaining table, whereas only 20 percent of civil wars reached similar solutions. Instead, most internal wars ended with the extermination, expulsion, or capitulation of the losing side. In fact, groups fighting civil wars almost always chose to fight to the finish unless an outside power stepped in to guarantee a peace agreement. If a third party agreed to enforce the terms of a peace treaty, negotiations always succeeded regardless of the initial goals, ideology, or ethnicity of the participants. If a third party did not intervene, these talks usually failed.
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01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: In this article, a detailed plan for mediation is proposed to build trust and cooperation in the process of resolving conflict in a mediation session, with the goal of achieving formal settlement strategies for dealing with special situations.
Abstract: UNDERSTANDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION Approaches to Managing and Resolving Conflict How Mediation Works LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR EFFECTIVE MEDIATION Initial Contacts with the Disputing Parties Selecting a Strategy to Guide Mediation Collecting and Analyzing Background Information Designing a Detailed Plan for Mediation Building Trust and Cooperation CONDUCTING PRODUCTIVE MEDIATION Beginning the Mediation Session Defining Issues and Setting an Agenda Uncovering Hidden Interests of the Disputing Parties Generating Options for Settlement REACHING A SETTLEMENT Assessing Options for Settlement Final Bargaining Achieving Formal Settlement Strategies for Dealing with Special Situations
854 citations