Which conditions of states’ interactions lead to the deescalation of an ongoing highly militarized conflict? Domestic democratic structures, the involvement of multilateral institutions and the polarity of the international system seem to foster peace in a crisis. But there have to be further factors, which persuade actors to aspire to peace. Factors, which contribute to the emergence of war, can also influence the deescalation of conflict. Alliance structures, power relations and perceptions are prominent explanations for the onset of war and therefore can also provide an explanation for deescalation. Studies of the Rann of Kutch Crisis and the Imia/Kardak Crisis support this assumption.     «

Which conditions of states’ interactions lead to the deescalation of an ongoing highly militarized conflict? Domestic democratic structures, the involvement of multilateral institutions and the polarity of the international system seem to foster peace in a crisis. But there have to be further factors, which persuade actors to aspire to peace. Factors, which contribute to the emergence of war, can also influence the deescalation of conflict. Alliance structures, power relations and perceptions ar...     »