The Secret Talks That Led to the Fall of Apartheid

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“The Secret Talks That Led to the Fall of Apartheid”

with

Michael Young

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time: 7:30 – 9 PM

Where: Langdell North, Harvard Law School

Event is free … Read This Post

Professor Mnookin participates in panel discussion on Shalit deal

| | International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

Hostage negotiations are challenging in any situation, but the Israeli-Palestinian prisoner exchange involving Gilad Shalit in 2011 was more challenging than most.  Learning lessons from this exchange … Read This Post

Pakistan and the US: Ships Passing in the Night

| | International Negotiation, The Kelman Seminar

Pakistan and the US:
Ships Passing in the Night
with

Pir Zubair Shah
Reporter for The New York Times and Nieman Fellow
and
David Greenway
Columnist for The Boston Globe and Shorenstein Fellow
 
Date: Monday, February … Read Pakistan and the US: Ships Passing in the Night

When Negotiation Conflict is Internal

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In negotiation, rarely does a deal seem perfect. Rather, we often feel ambivalent about our choices. Should you accept your counterpart’s best and final offer, which is … Read When Negotiation Conflict is Internal

Are You Avoiding a Key Negotiation?

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Imagine that it’s time to shop for a new car. A friend has told you that she solicited bids from dealers on a no-haggle website and was … Read Are You Avoiding a Key Negotiation?

Fight or Flight

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Many things factor into whether you choose “fight or flight” when faced with a difficult situation in life. Whether it is a disagreeable coworker or a border … Read Fight or Flight

Dr. Ehud Eiran reflects on Israel’s strategic options in changing Middle East

| | International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

With rising political instability in its surrounding environment, Israel will have to adapt its foreign policy to deal with new strategic challenges, Dr. Ehud Eiran, a faculty … Read This Post

PON faculty member leads Water Diplomacy Workshop

| | International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

This summer, senior Arab and Israeli water negotiators and policymakers will convene in Cambridge, Massachusetts, along with individuals from more than 15 other countries to participate in … Read PON faculty member leads Water Diplomacy Workshop

Negotiation Workshop Students Offer U.S. Assistant Attorney General Advice on Guantanamo Bay

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Guantanamo Bay is a location firmly fixed in the public mind as one of the many physical symbols associated with the age of terrorism. Before becoming President … Read This Post

Touchy-feely Negotiators?

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In a series of studies, Joshua M.Ackerman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Christopher C. Nocera of Harvard University, and John A. Bargh of Yale University explored … Read Touchy-feely Negotiators?

UN Sanctions and Conflict in Darfur

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“UN Sanctions and Conflict in Darfur”
with
Mr. Debi Prasad Dash

Coordinator
United Nations Panel of Experts on the Sudan

 
When: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Time: 12 – 1 p.m.

Where: Wasserstein … Read UN Sanctions and Conflict in Darfur

Are You Talking to the Right Person?

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When someone is reluctant to engage in negotiation, you might try to wear her down until she finally caves in. Before you risk becoming a pest, however, … Read Are You Talking to the Right Person?