Challenging Conflict Mediation Through Understanding

by Friedman, Gary; Himmelstein, Jack

• ISBN13: 9781604420524
• ISBN10: 1604420529
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-16
• Publisher: American Bar Association

Summary

This revolutionary book shows how mediators and lawyers can help parties to escape the way conflict has them trapped and to work together toward meaningful and lasting resolutions that deeply respect their humanity. Through the telling of ten riveting stories of real mediations in diverse settings, the principles and methodologies of this dynamic approach to conflict come alive. In so "Challenging conflict," the authors also challenge the conflict resolution field to reach for more. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

About the Section of Dispute Resolution	p. vii
About the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
About the Authors	p. xxi
Prologue	p. xvii
Introduction to the Understanding-Based Model	p. xxv
The Choice to Mediate	p. 1
Standoff at the Ranch: Who Decides?	p. 3
Commentary	p. 10
Radix and Argyle: The Choice to Work Through Conflict Together	p. 17
Commentary	p. 30
A Holocaust Memoir: What It Takes to Mediate	p. 41
Commentary	p. 52
Nature Preserve: The Loop of Understanding	p. 59
Commentary	p. 68
Deepening Understanding	p. 79
The San Francisco Symphony: Tapping the Impulse to Work Together	p. 81
Commentary	p. 92
Standoff at the Ranch: About Right and Wrong	p. 95
Commentary	p. 105
A Holocaust Memoir: Helping the Parties Deepen Their Understanding	p. 115
Commentary	p. 126
Challenges In Working Together	p. 135
The Publishing Case: Bringing in the Law	p. 137
Commentary	p. 161
Love, Death, and Money: To Caucus or Not to Caucus	p. 171
Commentary	p. 189
The Neighbors: Positive Neutrality	p. 199
From Understanding to Resolution	p. 229
Radix and Argyle: From Interests to Options and Creating Value at the Options Stage	p. 231
Commentary	p. 241
It's All About the Money: Evaluating Options and Testing Them Against the Parties' Interests	p. 245
Commentary	p. 268
The Stigma of Mental Illness: Seeing "The Impossible" as Possible	p. 275
Commentary	p. 303
Afterword	p. 305
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