Year
2011
Country
Qatar
Language
English
Abstract
| This thesis examines Qatar's mediation efforts in the Lebanese crisis of 2008 and how it succeeded in resolving the conflict. It explores the possibility of the emergence of a cross-cultural mediation model that may have relevant application to other Muslim countries. The study was informed by the wealth of Western and Islamic approaches to diplomacy. Qatar's mediation in the Lebanese conflict of 2008 demonstrated the use of tactics from both scholarly traditions. The research found that both Islamic and Western mediation models are compatible in important respects. The Islamic approach, however, is largely distinguishable by its emphasis on the principles of justice and equality. The study suggests that building on the strengths of each approach leads to successful outcomes. Applying the cross-cultural mediation model that emerges from this approach to understand Qatar's mediation efforts in the Lebanese conflict showed how Qatar played a unique role by using largely Western approaches in combination with Islamic principles and values. The experience may have given rise to a new cross-cultural mediation model with wider applicability in the region. |
English
No. of Pages
132p.
Degree
M.A.
Select type of work
Institution
CIS Program Old
CIS publications
No
CIS Thesis
Yes
Status
Pending
CIS Library Call Number
Thesis QFIS PP 2011/1