Handbook on the Politics of International Agreements
14 September 2026
The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is the host institution of the Processes of International Negotiation (PIN) program, a network of integrated negotiation academics and practitioners. This publication was authored/co-authored by a member of the Steering Committee of PIN.
Abstract
This Handbook presents a nuanced exploration of international agreements, proposing that they are fundamentally political endeavors. It argues that agreements are born from mixed-motive situations, the crucial space where parties have both overlapping goals and conflicting interests.
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