Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Rojas, Ines Nayhari Author's Email Address iavendano2@student.gsu.edu URN etd-11142005-121227 Title Who, How, and What? Third-Party Intervention in Venezuela Degree Master of Arts Department Political Science Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Dr. Jennifer L. McCoy Committee Chair Dr. Henry Carey Committee Member Dr. William Downs Committee Member Keywords
- third-party identity
- third-party strategies
- communication and formulation strategies
Date of Defense 2005-09-07 Availability unrestricted Abstract This thesis examines the impact that third-party identity and techniques have onmediation outcome. The roles of the OAS and the Carter Center in the negotiations between the
Venezuelan government and the opposition (DC), during the period 2002-2003, and the
implementation of the agreement in 2004 are compared as representing track I and track II actors
and styles. Using a process-tracing methodology, five conflict mappings and stages of conflict
are combined with the results of focused interviews to main participants of the negotiation
process. The analysis shows a significant impact of third-party identity and strategies on the
outcome of mediation. Moreover, the outcome is more likely to be successful when track II
actors, actually track I ½, participate as mediators in the actual negotiations. The most effective
strategies used by third parties, dependent on the timing of the intervention and the stage of
conflict, are communication and formulation strategies.
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