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Abstract: Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: Mining-related conflict has become a permanent feature of the political landscape in many developing countries, where encounters between mining companies and local communities are increasingly characterized by public protest, violent conflict and the notable absence of state intervention. Despite this trend, little research has been done to understand the factors that promote successful conflict resolution between mining companies and host communities. This paper investigates an innovative approach to corporate-community conflict resolution that uses transnational advocacy coalitions to support mining-affected communities at both the micro and macro levels. It analyzes the effectiveness of this global/local strategy in the context of recent stakeholder negotiations at Peru's Tintaya copper mine, and asks whether transnational advocacy coalitions can bring about the kind of participatory engagement that promotes rights-based development. The analysis finds that these coalitions, by pressuring companies in their home countries and empowering local communities through grassroots organizing and training, can effectively facilitate negotiations that build trust between the parties, reduce power asymmetries and lead to lasting agreements.