Simulating the Lausanne Peace negotiations 1922-1923: power asymmetries in bargaining
Date
1996Source Title
Simulation & Gaming
Print ISSN
1046-8781
Electronic ISSN
1552-826X
Publisher
Sage
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
162 - 183
Language
English
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Abstract
The negotiation leading to the historic Lausanne Peace Treaty provides a setting for exploring the impacts of different power configurations on bargaining behavior. Symmetric and asymmetric coalition structures existed on two key issues in the talks, passage through the straits and the question of civil rights for minorities. A content analysis of the transcripts showed some differences in bargaining behavior between the two power structures. These structures were simulated and compared to a third condition, bilateral negotiations between parties of equal power Opposing negotiators in the symmetric parties condition were more satisfied with the outcome, achieved faster resolutions, disagreed less, and made fewer competitive statements during the discussions than negotiators from these countries in the coalition conditions. Both similarities and differences were found in the comparison between the processes and outcomes in the actual and simulated negotiations. The results have implications for designing structures that improve negotiations and illustrate some advantages of experimental simulation. © 1996 Sage Publications, Inc.
Keywords
Alternative power structuresExperimental simulation
Lausanne peace negotiations
Negotiating behavior
Perceptions and attitudes
Process analysis