Features of involving a third party in negotiations to resolve political conflicts

Abstract

The relevance of the topic is due to the movement of Ukrainian society toward democratic values requires knowledge and the ability to coordinate interests between political forces and branches of government. Negotiations remain the only civilized method of reaching an agreement in the modern world. In addition, the multi-party system of Ukraine requires finding civilized means of resolving conflicts between the interests of various political forces, parties, and currents. The task of the article is to reveal the multifaceted nature of the activities of the third party during negotiations on the resolution of political conflicts (in particular, taking into account the political experience of independent Ukraine). Results It was established that for the effective functioning of the third party, it is important to use not only representatives and tools of official diplomacy but also representatives and tools of the public sector (representatives of the intelligentsia, religious organizations, opinion leaders) in conflict resolution. It is emphasized that in helping constructive discussion and finding a conflict resolution, the third party in the negotiations determines the choice of the final solution, which is the prerogative of the conflicting parties. The importance of the participation of the «third party» in the negotiations is also due to the fact that the mediator must have two main points: to be sufficiently knowledgeable and competent, and therefore must thoroughly analyze the conflict situation and possess mediation skills, as well as impartiality, which consists in the fact that he should take a neutral position, not giving support to either side of the conflict.