Coordination Process by a Third Party in the Conflict Between Bangladesh and India over Regulation of the Ganges River

The graph model for conflict resolution is used to formally analyze an ongoing conflict between India and Bangladesh over the regulation of the Ganges River in order to illustrate the crucial role a third party can play in resolving the dispute. Because a third party can assist in resolving a dispute in a variety of ways, a general systems approach to conflict management with a third party is devised. The strategic analysis of the India/Bangladesh conflict using the graph model clearly shows that one can determine, in advance, exactly how a third party can influence potential resolutions to the dispute

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