ABSTRACT
In the past, the authors of this book have utilized multiple methods of inquiry to study international crises. In the present study, we merge crossnational aggregate approaches with data derived from experimental techniques in an effort to develop a rich set of findings on how mediation impacts on crisis management and conflict resolution. We believe it is useful to briefly discuss the ways in which we went about collecting and analyzing the aggregate and experimental data for this study. In so doing, we hope to clarify the manner in which our own research design has developed. We also hope to provide some guidance to other social scientists who wish to explore the utility of these methods, either alone or combined, in pursuing additional research questions, related to international crisis mediation or otherwise. We do not discuss here the methodological specifics of our statistical analyses; instead, we set aside space in each analytical chapter (3 through 6) to discuss in-depth details such as what variables were used in each analysis, which specific statistical tests were used for each analysis, and any further pertinent methodological information regarding these analyses.
