Negotiation theories focus on descriptions of various factors that influence the outcome of negotiations. Although the relationship between these factors and the outcome of the negotiation cannot be denied the result of the negotiation is clearly not predetermined but is worked out during the...

A mathematical model for conflict can give us insight into which mechanisms are the most important in maintaining or resolving a conflict. We developed a nonlinear model of the interactions in time between two groups based on the intuitive and experimental insights of Deustch (1973, 2006) and...

Decades of research on social conflict have contributed to our understanding of a wide variety of psychological, social, and community-based aspects of conflict escalation and intractability. However, the field has yet to put forth a theoretical model that links these components to the basic...