Should you bargain with the Devil? In an age of terror, our national leaders face this sort of question every day. Should we negotiate with the Taliban? What about terrorist groups holding hostages? But when facing a devil anyone you perceive as a harmful adversary it may make more sense to negotiate rather than fight, says Robert Mnookin, the internationally renowned leader in the art of negotiation. How do you decide? The challenge is making wise decisions. This book shows you how.

An inquiry into the theory and practice of mediation. and into the mind of a mediator. Friday, November 6, 2009. The Ideology of Party Self Determination. In seeking to practice both commercial and community mediation, I am struck by the differences in ideology regarding party self determination between the two forms of mediation. I am beginning to believe that the two realms of mediation should experience more cross fertilization, as I am not certain either ideology can prosper in isolation.