The past few decades have seen explosive growth in the degree to which persistent and costly disputes are being dealt with constructively by a range of processes for alternative dispute resolution (ADR). These developments have greatly affected, inter alia, the way conflict is handled inside...

The worlds of government and business, as well as individual preferences, are moving towards incorporating environmentally-friendly practices. Dispute resolution, just as every other human endeavor, has environmental impact. Some modes of practice leave a large environmental footprint while...

Our nation faces a serious eviction epidemic. More than 2.3 million eviction actions are filed every year. That's about four per minute. The eviction crisis is a multi-faceted problem that will require a systemic, interdisciplinary approach. This urgent problem is not new. Many decades ago,...

DeBola is a simulation-game constructed as a teaching-tool for the topics of conflict analysis and resolution, collaborative problem solving, negotiation and decision-making. Specifically, it does so in the context of NGOs and mission-driven organizations. DeBola involves four NGOs working on...

FlashPoint is a simulation-game constructed as a teaching-tool for the topics of conflict analysis and resolution, collaboration, negotiation, mediation and public international law. It is set in a scenario that is primarily fictitious – but still blends in and incorporates real events,...

In this paper, we suggest a new paradigm for writing on negotiation and conflict management that integrates theory, research, practice and teaching. While there might be an implicit understanding that such integration is key to advancing the field, we make this explicit. Highlighting the...

It is one of the oldest lawyer jokes in the book, and its punchline is about to change. Remember the New Yorker cartoon, in which a lawyer and the client sit at a table, and the lawyer assesses the client's legal problem? "You have a pretty good case," the lawyer informs him. "How much justice...

Global business management issues and concerns are complex, diverse, changing, and often intractable. Industry actors and policy makers alike rely upon partnerships and alliances for developing and growing sustainable business organizations and ventures. As a result, global business leaders must...

Ore Wars is a scoreable, iterated, prisoner's dilemma-style negotiation between representatives of two planets over the monthly price for the rare mineral their planets produce. It is specifically designed to be used with small classes.For larger groups, see the prisoner's dilemma simulation...