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The Role of the News Media in Peace Negotiations: Variations over Time and Circumstance

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Contemporary Peacemaking

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One of the most common premises of all peace negotiations is that it is imperative to keep the news media out. The greater the level of media involvement, it is claimed, the more likely the talks will fail. This assumption is, for the most part, correct. It is much more difficult to conduct negotiations within the glare of a spotlight than behind closed doors. It is important however for researchers and policy makers to move beyond this truism and look deeper into the issue.

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  1. Gadi Wolfsfeld
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  1. University of Notre Dame, USA

    John Darby (Professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies) (Professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies)

  2. Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit, Department of Politics, University of York, UK

    Roger Mac Ginty (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

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Wolfsfeld, G. (2008). The Role of the News Media in Peace Negotiations: Variations over Time and Circumstance. In: Darby, J., Ginty, R.M. (eds) Contemporary Peacemaking. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230584556_11

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