Going Ahead: Lessons for Mediation Theory and Practice

Abstract

This chapter from 2010 reproduces the conclusions from a study of one mediator, the Swedish diplomat Jan Eliasson, and his involvement in six different mediation situations, during a thirty-year period. The authors emphasize the mediator’s style (scope, method, mode and focus) and relate it to the outcome of the efforts. Based on this, the chapter suggests ten implications for mediation research and mediation practice.