Brian Mandell

Brian S. Mandell is Director of the Kennedy School Negotiation Project, and Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is Chair of the School’s Wexner-Israel Fellowship Program. His current teaching and research addresses the theory and practice of negotiation and leadership, emphasizing third party facilitation and resolving organizational and policy disputes. Before coming to Harvard, Mandell taught at The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa. Previously, he was a strategic analyst for the Canadian Department of National Defence specializing in UN peacekeeping and the implementation of arm control treaties agreement. A Pew Faculty Fellow and Senior Lecturer at the School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Mandell holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.

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The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative

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Presenter:
Brian S. Mandell

In his presentation, The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative, Brian Mandell will examine the effectiveness of Track II initiatives. In December 2003, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed the Geneva Accord, a peace initiative that was negotiated in secret for more than two years despite

Pre-Departure Workshop for Summer Interns and Researchers

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Helmut Koester
John H. Morison Research Professor of Divinity and Winn Research Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Harvard Divinity School

Students interning or conducting research in conflict resolution or negotiation this summer are invited to attend this pre-departure workshop. Special guest Brian Mandell, Lecturer in Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, will lead a discussion on

The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative

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Presenter:
Brian S. Mandell

In his presentation, The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative, Brian Mandell will examine the effectiveness of Track II initiatives. In December 2003, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed the Geneva Accord, a peace initiative that was negotiated in secret for more than two years despite

Conflict With Iraq: What Role For Negotiation?

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Video Archive of this Event
Conflict with Iraq
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Panelists:
Roger Fisher
Samuel Williston Professor of Law Emeritus
Harvard Law School

Robert Mnookin
Samuel Williston Professor of Law
Harvard Law School

Michael Watkins
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Business School

Moderator:
Brian Mandell
Lecturer in Public Policy
Kennedy School of Government

On November 20th, 2002, as President Bush spoke at a NATO meeting in Prague about the disarmament

Negotiating the Future of Ground Zero

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To some, the 16 acres of Ground Zero represent an opportunity.

They envision a reestablishment of the old street grid and a mix of retail and residential space that will help create a 24-hour downtown community. Others want to rebuild the towers-all 110 stories of them-as a giant symbol signifying that the terrorists have not won.

Negotiating Common Ground: What To Do With the World Trade Center Site

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Part I
Part II

In a highly complex, emotionally-charged dispute, how do you build consensus? On October 7th, a distinguished panel considered responses to this question at Negotiating Common Ground: What To Do With the World Trade Center Site, presented by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. The event explored ways in which consensus-building techniques