WHEN DIPLOMACY IS NOT ENOUGH

Mediation is a dispute resolution process in which a neutral third party assists the participants to reach a voluntary and informed settlement. Mediation and diplomacy have both been used more and more frequently after the Second World War in order to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring. Diplomacy can be used in several ways, but not all are considered orthodox although they can contribute to peaceful resolutions of problems. Certain countries like the United States …

…Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan concerning the newly found oil in the Caspian Sea region. By using peaceful negotiations and the obvious strong persuasion of the smallest force by the largest force, the United States was able to fully utilize diplomacy to solve a conflict and benefit from it largely. The U.S. saw no need to bring in military forces and therefore proceeded to apply diplomacy to the fullest extent successfully without any negative consequences.