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The Blackwell Handbook of Mediation: Bridging Theory, Research, and Practice

ISBN: 978-1-405-15216-7

February 2009

Wiley-Blackwell

466 pages

Description
This handbook invites readers who are interested in mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution to share the perspectives of experts in the field.
  • Contributors include scholars, mediators, trainers and negotiators, all of whom are passionate about their work.
  • Emphasises both internal and external factors as important sources of influence when negotiating conflicts.
  • Explores the cultural and institutional frameworks that have shaped intervention processes.
  • Considers what techniques might work when, how and why.
  • Demonstrates the sophistication of contemporary studies of mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution.
About the Author
Margaret S. Herrman is the founding CEO of Herrman Group, a consultancy that helps people make decisions. She is also the founding co-principal investigator of the Mediator Skills Project at the University of Georgia. She recently retired as a Senior Associate and Director of Dispute Resolution Services at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government also at the University of Georgia.
Features

  • An interdisciplinary Handbook for all those interested in mediation and conflict resolution.
  • Contributors include scholars, mediators, trainers and negotiators, all of whom are passionate about their work.
  • Emphasises both internal and external factors as important sources of influence when negotiating conflicts.
  • Explores the cultural and institutional frameworks that have shaped intervention processes.
  • Considers what techniques might work when, how and why.
  • Demonstrates the sophistication of contemporary studies of mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution.