The theoretical tools devised at HNP are included in various books written by HNP members, and taught in HNP courses. Below, a summary of some of the basic tools developed at HNP, and links to other pages of the site that refer to them.

The Seven Elements of Negotiation
An analytical framework for negotiation.
See also:
See generally Getting Ready to Negotiate
Beyond Machiavelli (pp 73-82)
7 Element analysis of South Africa's transition from Apartheid

The One-Text Process
A drafting process to help avoid deadlock in multi-issue, multiparty negotiations.
Getting to Yes (pp 112-116)
Description of the use of the one-text process at Camp David
Fisher's 1980 editorial urging the use of the one-text process in the Middle East
One-text concept exercise from the Coping with International Conflict course
Informal use of the one-text process in the Iranian hostage conflict

Currently Perceived Choice Chart
A tool for analyzing the constraints facing a decisionmaker.
Beyond Machiavelli (pp 49-66)
Coping with International Conflict (pp 79-86)
Analysis of the conflict in El-Salvador
Analysis of the Iranian hostage conflict
Analysis of the Ecuador/Peru border dispute

The Circle Chart
A problem-solving tool.
Getting to Yes (p 68)
Beyond Machiavelli (pp 68-74)
Coping with International Conflict (pp 153-156)
Getting it Done (pp 77-80)

Guidelines for Brainstorming
Instruction on conducting a brainstorming session.
Getting to Yes (p 61-66)
Coping with International Conflict (pp 152-153)

The Yesable Proposition
A tool for improving the persuasiveness of a proposal.
Beyond Machiavelli (pp 96-98)