{"product_id":"9781805265917","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Negotiating with the Devil : Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation by Pierre Hazan","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 18\/06\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInsider reflections on the political and ethical `red lines' that shape talks with armed interlocutors, be they states or insurgents.   After many years in the little-known world of back-channel mediation, helping sworn adversaries to prevent, manage or resolve conflict, Pierre Hazan felt compelled to re-examine the acute practical and ethical dilemmas that affected his work in Bosnia, Ukraine, the Sahel and the Central African Republic. What is the mediator's responsibility when two belligerents conclude a peace agreement to the detriment of a third? Should mediators never be party to `ethnic cleansing', even if it saves lives? Is a fragile peace worth sacrificing justice for-or will that sacrifice fuel another cycle of violence?In an increasingly dystopian world, Negotiating with the Devil offers both practical guidelines and a moral compass for mediators whose field of action has transformed dramatically. We have gone from soft to hard power; from `peace dividends' to war in Europe; from the end of one Cold War to a new East-West confrontation in Ukraine; from Pax Americana to a multipolar world; from the dream of an all-powerful UN to the organisation's marginalisation.   Against this tapestry, Hazan sheds light on the complex work of those steering peace negotiations, blending vivid first-hand observation with sharp insights into the psychology of compromise as a first step towards peace. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369236541813,"sku":"9781805265917","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805265917.jpg?v=1763552625","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781805265917","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}