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Ripeness |
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In Theory: |
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 | William Zartman who coined the term "ripeness," describes what he means. |
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| William Zartman gives examples of situations that were "ripe" for intervention. |
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| William Steubner suggests that even after has a conflict has become ripe for negotations, it may be difficult to "sell" to conflict profiteers. |
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| Roy Lewicki considers whether facilitators should pursue resolution when the situation is not "ripe." |
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| Richard Rubenstein talks about the role of external actors in helping parties to get out of a hurting stalemate. |
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| Jannie Botes explains that journalists frequently escalate conflicts. This can be positive or negative, depending on the situation. |
In Practice: |
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| Mediator Frank Blechman often gets called in when conflicts are "grid-locked." |
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| Carolyn Stephenson explains how the "carrot" of EU membership helped push Greeks and Cypriots into negotiations on Cyprus. |
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| Andrea Bartoli talks about "ripeness" in relationship to the resolution of the civil war in Mozambique. |
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| Elise Boulding on getting in the disputants' frame of mind. |
 | Leo Cardenas explains how strong emotions are important to get people interested in working on a problem. |
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| Nancy Ferrell explains how empathy is necessary for successful relationships and successful mediation. |
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| Nancy Ferrell explain why it is so important that each side sees the legitimacy, at least, of the others' interests. |
