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Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement, Sixth Edition, 2009

Charles B. Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School


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Publisher :Matthew Bender
Format: Perfectbound , BOOK
ISBN: 9781422429532
2009
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    This book includes a comprehensive conceptual framework for the negotiation process. The author provides readers with a thorough understanding of the psychological, sociological, and communicational factors that meaningfully influence negotiation encounters.

    Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement explores various negotiation stages, emphasizes the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication, and discusses the different bargaining techniques negotiators are likely to encounter. This Sixth Edition also explores the impact of negotiations involving persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds or of different genders. Public and private international bargaining transactions, in recognition of the increased relevance of such transnational interactions, receive expanded treatment in this edition. The author also reviews the use of neutral mediators to assist negotiators with their interactions, and explains the ethical aspects of the negotiation process.

    The comprehensive nature of Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement provides readers with a thorough appreciation of the negotiation process and is designed to enhance their bargaining confidence. They will understand the different stages and the objectives to be achieved in each. They will also recognize the various tactics they observe and feel more capable of responding effectively to those diverse approaches.

    A Teacher?s Manual describes different course methodologies, and provides alternative teaching exercises and a number of negotiation exercises.

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    Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 Basic Factors Affecting Negotiation
    Chapter 3 Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
    Chapter 4 Preparing to Negotiate (Establishing Limits and Goals)
    Chapter 5 The Preliminary Stage (Establishing Negotiator Identities and Tone for Interaction)
    Chapter 6 The Information Stage (Value Creation)
    Chapter 7 The Competitive/Distributive Stage (Value Claiming)
    Chapter 8 The Closing Stage (Value Solidifying)
    Chapter 9 The Cooperative/Integrative Stage (Value Maximizing)
    Chapter 10 Negotiating Games/Techniques
    Chapter 11 Post Negotiation Assessment
    Chapter 12 Frequently Raised Negotiation Issues
    Chapter 13 Psychological Entrapment
    Chapter 14 The Impact of Ethnicity and Gender
    Chapter 15 International Negotiations
    Chapter 16 Mediation/Assisted Negotiation
    Chapter 17 Negotiation Ethics

    Appendix: Negotiation Exercises
    Bibliography
    Index

     

     

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