Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

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Climate Change Conversion

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Adil Najam teaches international negotiation and diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

President Bush claims that his sudden and dramatic about-face on climate change is motivated by the emergence of new scientific findings. I would like to believe that it is so. However, I suspect that things are not as

Bringing Down a Dictator

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Film and discussion with Eileen Babbitt, Professor, Fletcher School at Tufts University

In the year 2000, in a war barely noticed outside Yugoslavia, the indicted war criminal Slobodan Milosevic fought to hold onto power. He controlled a battle-hardened army, a tough police force, and most of the news media. But he underestimated his opponents, led by

“Globe and Mail” Names Leading Leaders One of the Top Business Books of 2006

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Globe and Mail selected Leading Leaders by Jeswald Salacuse as one of the ten best business books of 2006, ranking it 5th on its list. Leading Leaders shows readers how to develop one-on-one relationships with executives, highly educated professionals, investors, board members, experts in critical function, and others, and how to leverage their expertise for

The Role of the Expert in Terrorism Reporting

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The Role of the Expert in Terrorism Reporting (October 25, 2005)
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On Tuesday, October 25, 2005, Rami Khouri, Editor-at-Large of the Beirut-based Daily Star and Antonia Chayes, Visiting Professor of International Politics and Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy shared a panel discussion entitled, “The Role of the Expert in

Closing the ‘Golden’ Door?

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Presented by the Program on Negotiation, The Harvard Law School Office of Clinical Programs, Human Rights at Harvard, The Harvard Law School Advocates for Human Rights, and The Harvard Law School Human Rights Program.

A Panel Discussion with:

Deborah Anker
Director, Harvard Immigration
and Refugee Clinical Program
Andrew Painter
UNHCR
Eleanor Acer
Human Rights First
Molly Groom
Department of Homeland Security
Torli Krua
former Liberian refugee and

The Evolving Field of Conflict Resolution

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A Talk With Matthew Hodes
Director, Conflict Resolution Program, The Carter Center

Please join us for this discussion with Matthew Hodes on the evolution of the conflict resolution field from his perspective as director of one of the field’s pioneering organizations.

As director of the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution Program, Mr. Hodes manages and oversees the Center’s conflict

Mediating High-Stakes Disputes: Theory Meets Practice

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Please join the Fletcher School and the Program on Negotiation for a public talk and discussion with
Peter J. Hurtgen
the 15th Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

With an introduction by Fletcher Academic Dean Lisa Lynch and responses by Professors Jeswald Salacuse and Adil Najam

Wednesday, April 14, 2004
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fletcher School of Law

The Global Negotiator

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Making, Managing, and Mending Deals Around the World in the Twenty-First Century
by Jeswald W. Salacuse

In today’s global business environment, negotiation is the essential tool for navigating all stages of an international deal. In The Global Negotiator: Making, Managing, and Mending Deals Around the World in the Twenty-First Century, Jeswald Salacuse provides executives, managers, lawyers, and

Arab and Jew: Return to the Promised Land

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Film and Discussion with
Eileen Babbitt
Assistant Professor
of International Politics
Fletcher School
of Law & Diplomacy

Behind the political events in the Middle East are the ordinary Israeli and Palestinian civilians living in the midst of violent conflict and continual uncertainty. In 1988, Baltimore filmmaker Robert Gardner and Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times Middle East correspondent David K. Shipler

Overcoming Cultural Barriers in International Negotiations

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Part I
Part II
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The Harvard Negotiation Law Review, in conjunction with the Program on Negotiation and the Consortium on Global Leadership, will be presenting this Conference on Friday, February 28th, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at Harvard Law School in Austin Hall, North Room. The Conference will specifically address and provide insight into