Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1. The Role of Mediation in Managing International Crises, Chapter 2. A Multi-Method Exploration of Crisis Mediation Chapter 3. Patterns of Crisis Mediation in the International System Chapter 4. Mediation Style Chapter 5. Crisis Mediation and Relative Power Chapter 6. Crisis Mediation, Ripeness, and Zones of Agreement Chapter 7. Conclusion, Appendix A: Mediated International Crises, 1918-2001, Appendix B: Ecuador-Peru Simulation Crisis Scenarios, Endnotes, Bibliography, Index.