Conflict Management, HNLR Online Article, Lead Article, Negotiation

“Behind-the-Table” Conflicts in the Failed Negotiation for a Referendum for the Independence of Catalonia: A Student Note by Oriol Valentí i Vidal

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By Oriol Valentí i Vidal* Spain is facing its most profound constitutional crisis since democracy was restored in 1978. After years of escalating political conflict, the Catalan government announced it would organize an independence referendum on October 1, 2017, an outcome that the Spanish government vowed to block. This article represents, to the best of the author’s knowledge, the first scholarly examination to date from a negotiation theory perspective of the events that hindered political […]

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Bridging Cultural and Technological Divides: The Role of Culture in Email Negotiations Between American and Chinese Negotiators

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Culture fundamentally affects email negotiations. In an increasingly globalized world where cross-border negotiations have increased substantially and the use of email communication has grown exponentially, surprisingly little research, however, has been conducted on culture’s role in email negotiations.

Conflict Management, HNLR Online Article, Peacebuilding

Talking with the Taliban: Should the U.S. “Bargain with the Devil” in Afghanistan?

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Although the issue has not yet gained the prominence of its Iranian analogue, it is essential to begin conducting a sober analysis of whether the benefits of negotiating with the Taliban outweigh the costs. While there are many negotiations relevant to the Afghan War—between the U.S. and its NATO allies, between the U.S. and the Afghan and Pakistani governments, and between the Pakistanis and the Taliban—this paper will focus on whether the United States, together

ADR, Conflict Management, HNLR Online Article, Mediation

Using Mediation to Resolve Disputes Between U.S. Military Bases and Foreign Hosts: A Case Study in Japan

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The U.S. military presence in Japan has provided great stability in a region of uncertainty. In recent years, the importance of the U.S. military in Asia has been underscored by continuing volatility in North Korea, the growth of terrorist organizations and pirates, and expanded human trafficking.[1] A continued relationship between the Japanese and the U.S. military is vital to regional stability, the protection of maritime commerce routes, and the countering of proliferation of weapons of

Conflict Management, HNLR Online Article

No Silver Burress for Plaxico’s Bullets: How an Unstructured Approach to Problem-Solving Can Produce Mixed-Up Results

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On November 28, 2008, New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh with an unlicensed handgun while partying at a New York City nightclub. Beyond the poor judgment of the incident itself was the short-sightedness of the team’s response to it, which demonstrated just how inadequate problem-solving can be when conducted without the use of a structured approach. The major flaw lay in failing to properly diagnose the problem and

Conflict Management, HNLR Online Article, Peacebuilding

Tomorrow’s Peacemakers: How to Encourage the Next Generation of Conflict Management Professionals

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Ask Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, how he thinks we can make the world a better place, and he’ll answer without hesitation that we must teach young people how to deal with conflict better.  In a conversation with us earlier last year, he spoke about our obligation to foster a generation of global citizens equipped to create value and improve relationships within families, across organizations, and among nation-states.

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