Assassins Who Leak vs Whistleblowers? Explaining Decline in Mediation

Mediation TheoryArmed Conflicts DatasetTerror ListingPolitical Behavior @R&P 1 Stata file 1 dataset Dataverse

This article examines a puzzle: why do more available mediators see fewer armed conflicts receive mediation between 1989 and 2013?

Finding️ Analysis shows this isn't due to conflicts becoming more fragmented, intractable or internationalized.

The decline is explained by:

A mismatch between supply (more mediators) and demand (fewer conflict opportunities)
The rise of Islamist armed conflicts since 2001
Increased use of terror-listing that excludes these conflicts from mediation possibilities

Why It Matters️ This challenges the notion that post-Cold War mediation rates were high.

The findings suggest international mediation needs adaptation to remain relevant in today's conflict landscape.

Article card for article: Whistleblowing or Leaking? Public Opinion toward Assange, Manning, and Snowden

Whistleblowing or Leaking? Public Opinion toward Assange, Manning, and Snowden was authored by Michael Touchton, Casey Klofstad, Jonathan West and Joseph Uscinski. It was published by Sage in R&P in 2020.