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This chapter aims to give an introduction to the study and the specific methology used. The purpose of the study provides a basis for the project and the approach used to analyze data and return conclusions. Methodology is discussed, including the nature of the interviews. The structure of the study is outlined, including the specific interview questions, theory questions, and central research questions referred to throughout the study.
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Saxon, E.D. (2018). Introduction and Methodology. In: Peacemaking and Transformative Mediation. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60306-3_1
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