Two main theoretical strands suggest causal explanations for the shifts in the de-escalation dynamics of conflicts, in which parties that had been unwilling to sit together at the negotiating table ultimately agreed to do so and eventually signed an agreement. The first is the ripeness strand which embodies three loosely related subtheories, and the second, a corollary of it, is the readiness strand which is based on readiness theory. By applying readiness theory to two case studies of mediated negotiations which ended in agreement in Aceh (2005) and Sudan (2005), this study illustrates the value of the readiness strand as an integrative analytical framework for examining the negotiation process from prenegotiation to negotiation and agreement. This type of multicausal and dynamic analysis, which considers gradual changes in the variables throughout the process, offers insights for researchers as well as for practitioners.

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准备理论：理解调解预谈判和导致和平协议的谈判过程的新方法

两个主要的理论分支对冲突降级动态的转变提出了因果解释，其中一直不愿坐在谈判桌旁的各方最终同意这样做并最终签署了一项协议。第一个是成熟链，它包含三个松散相关的子理论，第二个是它的推论，是基于准备理论的准备链。通过将准备就绪理论应用于在亚齐（2005 年）和苏丹（2005 年）达成一致的调解谈判的两个案例研究，本研究说明了准备链作为一个综合分析框架的价值，用于检查从预谈判到谈判的谈判过程和协议。这种类型的多因果和动态分析，