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Peace is one of the most sought after commodities around the world. This unique book gathers the foremost authors in the field and combines their expertise into a volume which addresses the complexity of peace negotiation strategies.

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Peace is one of the most sought after commodities around the world, and as a result, individuals and countries employ a variety of tactics to obtain it. One of the most common practices used to accomplish peace is negotiation. With its elevated role in the dialogue surrounding peace, negotiation is often steeped in politics and focused on managing parties in conflict. However, the art and science of negotiation can and should be viewed more broadly to include a psychological and cognitive approach.

Psychological and Political Strategies for Peace Negotiation gathers the foremost authors in the field and combines their expertise into a volume which addresses the complexity of peace negotiation strategies. To further underscore the importance of successful negotiation strategies, the editors have also included the unique perspective of authors with personal experience with political upheaval in Serbia and Lebanon. Though each chapter focuses on a different topic, they are integrated to create a foundation for future research and practice.

Specific topics included in this volume embrace:

- Changing minds and the multiple intelligence (MI) framework

- Personal schemas in the negotiation process

- Escalation of image in international conflicts

- Representative decision making

- Transformative leadership for peace negotiation

Psychological and Political Strategies for Peace Negotiation is an essential reference for psychologists, negotiators, mediators, and conflict managers, as well as for students and researchers in international, cross-cultural and peace psychology studies.

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Dedication.- Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- About the Editors.- Contributors.- How the Application of the Multiple Intelligences (MI) Framework could Positively Contribute to the Theory and Practice of International Negotiation.- International Negotiations, Evolution and the Value of Compassion.- Personal Schemas in the Negotiation Process: A Cognitive Therapy Approach.- Emotional Competence and Effective Negotiation: The Integration of Emotion Understanding, Regulation, and Communication.- Tacit Knowledge Structures in the Negotiation Process.- Ways to Improve Political Decision-Making: Negotiating Errors to be Avoided.- Escalation of Images in International Conflicts.- Communication Preliminary to Negotiation in Intractable Conflict.- Negotiating a New Deal between Science and Society: Reflections on the Importance of Cognition and Emotions in International Scientific Cooperation and Possible Implications for Enabling Sustainable Societies.- Representative Decision Making: Constituency Constraints on Collective Action.- Ideal Negotiator: A Personal Formula for the New International System.- How it Looks When Negotiations Fail: Why do We Need Specific and Specialized Training for International Negotiators?.- Cognitive Therapy in National Conflict Resolution: An Opportunity. The Lebanese Experience Transformative Leadership for Peace Negotiation.- Social Cognitive Psychotherapy: From Clinical Practice to Peace Perspectives.- Conclusions.

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