Multiparty Negotiation

2009. Authors: L. Susskind and Crump, L. Edited by Professors Lawrence E. Susskind and Larry Crump, this collection makes a strong case for how and why multiparty negotiation should be treated as a distinct field of study. The editors argue that multiparty negotiations exhibit at least three features that distinguish them from two-party negotiations: coalitional behavior, demanding process management requirements, and highly complex analytical challenges for each stakeholders (including shifting options for agreement and alternatives to agreement). The articles and case studies in the collection are written by negotiation specialists in law, international relations, public administration, urban planning, business management, and organizational studies who have a strong interest in managing conflict and helping groups and individuals solve problems, regardless of the number of parties involved. This collection is ideal as a reference for practitioners, researchers, and teachers interested in multiparty negotiation in any field