Peacemaking

Famous Negotiations: Insights from History’s Most Influential Deals

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by ADR Times

Negotiation has played a crucial role in human civilization. From tribes bartering goods to modern businesses striking multi-million-dollar deals to governments avoiding starting world wars, good negotiators have been essential for survival, success, and progress. Throughout history, some famous negotiations have changed the world and made headlines. These transactions have uncovered critical insights into different …

International Regimes | Better Understand People Across the Globe

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 by Emily Holland

What is the concept of international regimes? Let’s dive right in! With the rise of technology and the movement toward globally connected societies, there has been a need for some kind of international organization between countries on infrastructure and resource distribution. This is where the concept of international regimes finds itself. The study of international …

Structural Barriers to Good Communication and Agreement

November 9, 2022 by Mark Fotohabadi

Structural Barriers to Communication - ADR Times

Communication is an important part of any workplace or group setting, and a key component of reaching agreements. When communication is healthy, a workplace or group can be productive and reach its objective. When communication breaks down, other aspects of the workplace begin to fall apart as well. In some cases, communication breaks down as …

Making The Most of Appellate Mediation Opportunities

May 16, 2023October 26, 2022 by Bill Ratliff

I’ve been doing appellate mediation since the program began, and I’ve been genuinely surprised by the success rate. At the program’s inception, I anticipated a significantly lower success rate than I’ve had with non-appellate mediations — but it’s about 70%, which isn’t much lower than my rate for other matters. While my approach to conducting …

Individualist vs. Collectivist Peacemaking

August 1, 2022 by ADR Times

By Scott C. Van Soye “Blessed are the peacemakers.” We value peacemakers. We may even aspire to be among them. But often we have no firm conception of what it means to “make peace.” Does it mean to cause the cessation of conflict, by whatever means? Or does it refer only to non-violent efforts to …

November 7, 2022August 1, 2022 by ADR Times

By Doug Noll I use the term peacemaking to describe the values and processes involved in transforming difficult and intractable conflicts. Peacemaking encompasses mediation; however, mediation, especially mediation of litigated disputes, does not necessarily include peacemaking. Knowing the difference is useful because it can influence the processes and interventions used by mediators. Ten Principles of …

The Zen-Resolution Revolution

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 by ADR Times

By Zachary Ulrich What Companies (And Families) Can Learn From Mindfulness Ever have one of those moments where you were just so frustrated that you couldn’t think straight? Where all you could think about was the problem or source of your anxiety or anger? Where you couldn’t stop thinking about it – milling about it …

Peace Palace in The Hague

November 7, 2022August 1, 2022 by ADR Times

by Mikita Weaver I recently visited the Peace Palace in The Hague. The structure and layout of the building is a testament to its unique purpose. Andrew Carnegie contributed the funds to build the palace under two conditions: that it contain the largest international law library in the world, and that each member country contribute …

Strategies for Moving Beyond Disputes About “God”

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 by ADR Times

By Jasper Ozbirn Religion is, and according to recorded history always has been, a major source of conflict between groups of peoples. This article addresses what the writer perceives to be a pervasive root of conflict at the basic level between believers— “who has the “right” God?” As found by a recent BBC Poll, over …

Association for Conflict Resolution 2011 Peacemaker Award

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 by ADR Times

In 2011, the late Tim Pownall on behalf of the PACIS project in faith-based diplomacy accepted the 2011 Peacemaker Award given each year by the Association for Conflict Resolution. The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is an organization committed to awareness of conflict resolution in the public. ACR’s vision is that “All people know their …