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Chapter  5:  Analysis  of  stakeholders  in  Yemen     Interaction between coalitions Third party ·∙  Interests and goals ·∙  Knowledge and perceptions ·∙  Resources and Power Outcome Accusing coalition ·∙  Interests and goals ·∙  Knowledge and perceptions ·∙  Resources and Power Social network Accusing coalition Accused coalition ·∙  Interests and goals ·∙  Knowledge and perceptions ·∙  Resources and Power (agreement or conflict remains) Social network Accused coalition   Figure  5.3:  Interaction  between  accusing  and  accused  stakeholder  including  a  third  party  for  conflict   settlement  resulting  in  a  certain  outcome  (based  on  Evers,  2011)   In  some  cases,  the  State  might  as  a  third  party,  when  conflict  settlement  for  instance  is  sought  via  the  judicial   system.   The   state   can   also   provide   information   and   knowledge   on   the   water   resources   characteristics   to   influence  the  perceptions  of  the  coalitions  in  the  conflict.  More  likely  is  that  the  state  plays  a  minimal  role  in   the   context   of   the   conflict.   However,   state   representatives,   like   powerful   officials,   parliamentarians,   and   the   like,   can   on   a   personal   and   network   authority   play   an   influential   role   in   the   conflict   (settlement).   The   whole   state  institutional  arrangement  is  merely  setting  the  context  in  which  the  conflict  developed  and  is  settled,  and   it   does   so   in   interaction   with   customary   and   religious   institutional   arrangements.   From   this   context,   stakeholders   with   their   interest   and   influence   can   try   to   steer   the   outcome   from   the   conflict   settlement   process.     In  summary,  stakeholders  (coalitions)  can  be  categorized  into  the  fo