Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Tajikistan Conflict and Early Peacemaking Efforts 3. The inter-Tajik Negotiations and Multiparty Mediation 4. Mediator Interests, Cooperation, and Consensus 5. Coordination in Multiparty Mediation 6. Complementarity and Interconnectedness 7. Conclusions

About the Author

Tetsuro Iji is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, Toyo University, Japan. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). His research interest has focused on international mediation, negotiation, and conflict management.