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Negotiation

Negotiation is hard. It is even harder when organizations are involved, and even more complex when those organizations are governments.
This section is all about mastering the practice of negotiation, because better negotiators conclude better deals.

Crisis Management

Once crisis strikes is not the time to start learning about how to manage it.
This section offers insight into the critical function of crisis management.

Peacemaking

How does one achieve peace from conflict? There is no more important question in the realm of security, and the posts in this section seek to shed light on the answer.

Postwar policy

How does one ensure that hostilities, once ceased, do not break out again? The Parley Policy Initiative examines the lessons and policies for moving parties to conflict beyond war.

Topics: List

Tracking Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Negotiations

Parley Policy Initiative is keeping a record of ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia as they occur.

Parley Policy Initiative

The pros and cons of Sports Diplomacy

What is "Sports Diplomacy," and can governments actually leverage it for positive outcomes? Parley Policy explains.

Parley Policy Initiative

Colombia's tricky path to "Total Peace"

What is Colombia's "Total Peace" policy, and is it really able to resolve decades of conflict? Parley Policy explains.

Michael MacArthur Bosack

The Indonesian & African peace proposals, explained

What did Indonesia and the delegation of African leaders propose for ending the Russia-Ukraine War? Parley Policy explains.

Parley Policy Initiative

Oman's Interfaith Diplomacy

Oman's interfaith diplomacy has underpinned internal stability while enabling a mediator role in the region. Parley Policy explains.

Benjamin Lutz

The "Rules-Based International Order," explained

What is the "rules-based international order," and why does it matter? Parley Policy explains.

Parley Policy Initiative

Baselines and Signals in Crisis Management

"Baselines" and "signals" are critical components of communication in crisis management. Parley Policy explains how they work in practice.

Parley Policy Initiative

Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Negotiations: Chapter VII

This article looks at the seventh chapter of ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that occurred from November 2022 to February.

Parley Policy Initiative

China's 12-point peace plan, explained

Parley Policy breaks down China's 12-point peace proposal for ending the Russia-Ukraine War, explaining the limitation of its utility.

Parley Policy Initiative

Mitigating crisis in Jammu and Kashmir

This explainer offers background on conflict along the India-Pakistan Line of Control and crisis management mechanisms for Jammu and Kashmir

Neeraj Singh Manhas

Breaking down the "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan"

This explainer from Parley Policy breaks down the U.S.-Taliban agreement, identifying the structural factors that contributed to its failure

Michael MacArthur Bosack

Negotiating Peace at the Sino-Indian Line of Actual Control

Parley Policy's primer on the border disputes that continue to present sources of conflict between India and China.

Neeraj Singh Manhas

The "Ukrainian Peace Formula," explained

This explainer from Parley Policy breaks down the ten issue areas identified in the "Ukrainian Peace Formula"

Michael MacArthur Bosack

Negotiating an Ethiopian Peace

This article explains the Ethiopian peace process, examining the conditions that underpinned negotiations and the status of implementation.

Michael MacArthur Bosack

The Practitioner's Escalation Ladder

The Practitioner's Escalation Ladder is a tool for diagnosing escalation and calibrating appropriate responses to security incidents.

Parley Policy Initiative

Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Negotiations: Chapter V

Chapter V covers August to September 2022 as the world tries to avert a nuclear disaster and Putin makes a desperate play to secure gains.

Parley Policy Initiative

Diagnosing core problems in Myanmar's peace negotiations

From a negotiation perspective, there were three core problems that presented insurmountable obstacles for two consecutive administrations.

Ingyin May

Breaking down the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Crisis

This explainer from Parley Policy breaks down the September 2022 border crisis between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Michael MacArthur Bosack

Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Negotiations: Chapter IV

This article looks at the fourth chapter of ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that occurred from July 2022 to August 2022.

Parley Policy Initiative

Understanding the Black Sea Grain Initiative

This explainer from Parley Policy details the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed by Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Nations.

Michael MacArthur Bosack