The Mediation Context Of Public Policy - 3274 Words

Case Title: An International Incident Context and Sources I sought out the mediation context of public policy. More specifically, I was interested in the purpose of international relations. This sort of large-scale mediation can literally affect the world as a whole, and may prove to be a key for continued survival of the human race. In researching mediation from an international context, I ran across a number of interesting articles detailing various viewpoints, advances in the field, shortcomings, and examples of successful mediation. The articles and authors I used in the creation of this mediation case are as follows: Alexander, N., Leathes, M., Monberg, T., Vanenkova, I. (2013, August 20). Engineering Peace: Achieving the promise of mediation in the world’s most difficult conflicts. 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