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Book SynopsisBeyond Winning charts a way out of our current crisis of confidence in the legal system. It offers a fresh look at negotiation, aimed at helping lawyers turn disputes into deals, and deals into better deals, through practical, tough-minded problem-solving techniques.Trade Review[Beyond Winning] rallies all of the [Harvard Negotiation Research Project’s] prior gems of wisdom on negotiation around the central theme of creating value. [The book] should be required reading for all lawyers and law students, for all mediators and judges. It is a book that every lawyer should ask his or her client to read (or reread) prior to commencing any important transaction or dispute, negotiation or mediation. Crafted in a reader-friendly style, the book energetically promotes an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving in negotiation… In contrast to other experts’ advice to be reactive initially in a negotiation, the authors here encourage a proactive, ‘take charge’ approach to engaging negotiators across the table in problem-solving. This approach is not initially directed to the substance of the dispute or transaction, but rather to the nature and structure of the negotiation process that the parties might together design… This is a book for everyone who negotiates—a universe that includes all of us. Inevitably, it will move lawyers into a new paradigm of thinking about higher-quality solutions in negotiation and mediation, and about how to achieve the best possible results for their clients. It is bound to change the world of negotiation in this new millennium. -- John W. Cooley * ABA Journal *The practice of law has become more contentious and competitive, not less. The authors of [Beyond Winning]…advocate that parties [instead] practice ‘value creation’ (i.e., the attempt to ‘enlarge the pie’) so that both parties to a negotiation receive bigger returns… The book does an excellent job of breaking down relationships, players, tensions and organizations to lay bare the inner-workings of the actors in a negotiation and the situations they create. Because of its unique objective of educating attorneys and clients, Beyond Winning is a good addition to any library on negotiation. -- William J. Estes * New York Law Journal *Conventional negotiating strategy often requires adversarial positions, but the authors propose viewing negotiating as a problem-solving task… They explain that creating value is the key to successful negotiating. The goal should not be to win the biggest piece of the pie but to make the pie bigger! -- David Rouse * Booklist *Observing that today’s tough, adversarial legal negotiations preempt mutually beneficial problem solving between parties, Mnookin and his coauthors urge lawyers to adopt a proactive, optimistic and realistic mindset to transform their practices… [Although] aimed…at attorneys who want to serve clients’ broader needs better as well as to protect their interests, the authors’ practical, straightforward and jargon-free style makes this a valuable resource for anybody who is about to hire an attorney, file a lawsuit or sign a contract. * Publishers Weekly *With its lively examples and its innovative framework for managing the tensions intrinsic to any negotiation, Beyond Winning is must reading for lawmakers as well as lawyers—for anyone, in fact, who is charged with resolving intractable disputes and forging lasting agreements. -- Senator George MitchellOn the cutting edge of negotiation literature, Beyond Winning is a spectacular integration of our contemporary understanding of negotiation, modern social science, and the legal context. This is an excellent book and is sure to become a must-read for lawyers, law students, and executives who deal with the legal process on a regular basis. -- Max Bazerman, Harvard Business SchoolThe authors provide specific, concrete strategies lawyers and their clients can employ to mitigate the tensions that make legal negotiation so difficult. They integrate theory and practice in ways that do justice to the complexity of each. -- Jennifer Girarda Brown, Quinnipiac College School of LawMuch negotiation literature suffers from one of two problems. Either it is too theoretical to be of use to practitioners or it is simplistic, purporting to give advice to negotiators in cookbook form. Beyond Winning captures the most important theoretical economic and social science material and uses vivid examples to demonstrate techniques for using theoretical insights in practice. The mini-case histories and transcripts of portions of negotiations that appear throughout the book are especially valuable ways both to illustrate theory and to provide practical guidance for its application. -- Carol B. Liebman, Columbia Law SchoolTable of ContentsPreface Introduction I. The Dynamics of Negotiation 1. The Tension between Creating and Distributing Value 2. The Tension between Empathy and Assertiveness 3. The Tension between Principals and Agents II. Why Lawyers? 4. The Challenges of Dispute Resolution 5. The Challenges of Deal-Making 6. Psychological and Cultural Barriers III. A Problem-Solving Approach 7. Behind the Table 8. Across the Table 9. Advice for Resolving Disputes 10. Advice for Making Deals IV. Special Issues 11. Professional and Ethical Dilemmas 12. Organizations and Multiple Parties Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe classic resource for effective mediation - now fully updated and expandedThe popular Mediator''s Handbook presents a time-tested, adaptable model for helping people work through conflict. Starting with a new chapter on assessing conflict and bringing people to the table, it explains the process step-by-step, from opening conversations and exploring the situation, through the phases of finding resolution-deciding on topics, reviewing options, and testing agreements. The Toolbox section then details the concepts and skills a mediator needs in order to: Understand the Conflict Support the people Facilitate the process Guide decision-making. The Mediator''s Handbook''s emphasis is on what the mediator can do or say NOW, and on the underlying principles and core methods that can help the mediator make wise choices. Long a popular course textbook for high schools, Table of ContentsPreface Overview What is mediation? A useful tool What makes mediation work? The mediator's role The anatomy of the mediation process The anatomy of a session Process-centered mediation Guiding principles Mediation terms THE PROCESS Getting to the Table Can mediation help this situation? How people find a mediator Voluntary or mandatory? Initial conversations Do they want to participate? Defining the scope Approaching the other parties Should I be the mediator? Pre-mediation agreements and review Choosing a location The Mediation Session Part I: Exploring the Situation Preparing yourself, co-mediators Setting up Opening Opening: Welcome & warm-up Opening: Logistics Opening: Orientation Opening: Participants' role, willingness Listening to Each Perspective The Exchange The Exchange: Facilitating The Exchange: Tasks & flow Clarify information Check out interpretations Listen for their concerns Example + impact Restate their interests Note other relevant interests Encourage empathy and reconciliation Transition to Reaching Resolution Separate Conversations Uses for Separate Conversations Breaking for Separate Conversations Separate Conversations: Template The Mediation Session Part II: Reaching Resolution Reaching Resolution Reaching Resolution: Sequence Topic List Topic List: Why it is crucial Topic List: Drafting Topic List: Wording Midpoint check-in Options Options: Together come up with ideas Options: Gut, interests, workability Options: Reality testing Decisions Decisions: Gut, interests, workability Decisions: Emotions, hesitations Writing the Agreement Writing the Agreement: Specifics Writing the Agreement: Positive framing Closing Afterwards: Wrapping up Multiple sessions THE TOOLBOX Understanding Conflict Disputes & conflicts Metaphors for understanding conflict The conflict core Common effects of conflict The pleasures of conflict When things heat up The way out is through The Conflict Triangle People, Process, Problem Which mode are you in? Supporting the People Supporting the people: Main skills Setting the tone Level of formality, taking notes Confidentiality in practice Giving your full attention Elements of full attention Acknowledging Handling judgmental remarks Protecting From adversarial mode to cooperative mode Avoid this Kettle of Fish Attending to comfort & accessibility Language and hearing difficulties Working with people in all their variety Finding commonalities Scenarios: Emotionally difficult situations 111 Facilitating the Process Facilitating the process Impartial facilitation Structuring the session Structuring the discussion When you can be directive When to consult Keeping on track Crafting questions Crafting questions: Word with care Crafting questions: Spin it positive Crafting questions: Follow up for clarification Kinds of rewording Reflecting back Summarizing Summarizing: Its many uses Working visually When to intervene When to intervene: Stopping the momentum When to intervene: Slowing the process down Is it time to quit? Ending a mediation Scenarios: Facilitation challenges Solving the Problem Participants' starting point: Power & rights Changing the "positions" mindset Interests Layers of interests Why interests matter Finding space for solutions Reframing Checking out (mis)interpretations Lies, perceptions, deceptions Plain description of facts and needs Flip it! ? Outcome-focused interests Tactful wording of interests and topics Summary of interests Topic List examples Eliciting ideas: Brainstorming Eliciting ideas: Opening up possibilities Can mediators suggest options? Visual aids for making decisions Types of resolution "Typical" or "good enough" resolutions What-ifs Fallbacks: Contingencies, uncertainties Step-down agreements: Smaller scope When there's no agreement Final review: Workability Final review: Future Sample agreements Scenarios: problem-solving challenges 173 Going Further Going further Adapting the process Mediating with children & teens Mediating across generations Mediating family conflicts Mediating employee conflicts Participant evaluation Mediator evaluation of a mediation Evaluating yourself The Handbook "soup pot" Authors & contributors Organizational support Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Take the Fear Out of Negotiation Chapter 2: Put the Right Issues on the Table Chapter 3: Build Your BATNA Chapter 4: Define Your Reservation Point Chapter 5: Establish an Ambitious Goal Chapter 6: Make the First Offer, and Craft a Compelling Message Chapter 7: Reinforce Your Message with a Multiple Offer Chapter 8: Say It, Don’t Send It Chapter 9: Leave Yourself Room to Concede to Close the Deal Chapter 10: The Five F’s to Ensure You Are a Fearless Negotiator Acknowledgments About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringArbitration is a legal dispute resolution mechanism, alternative to courts. It provides binding decisions, enforceable around the world. It is where parties take their disputes when they have agreed that courts, for one reason or another, do not suit them - which happens more often than one might think. Some of the most politically sensitive disputes on the largest scale go to arbitration. Countries which need to settle their boundaries in areas of the oceans rich in oil, gas and other resources sometimes arbitrate, and much of the war in Sudan was eventually tied up with an arbitration. Investors who have staked billions of dollars in unstable developing countries rely on arbitration clauses to protect their investments. But also much smaller, everyday cases are routinely dealt with by arbitration - millions of consumers, whether they know it or not, enter into arbitration contracts when they conclude routine transactions. Even athletes get involved in arbitration cases of great notoriety, for instance when these relate to doping offences during the Olympic Games.This Very Short Introduction explains what arbitration is, how it works, what parties who have agreed to go to arbitration should expect, the relationship between arbitration and the law, and the politics of arbitration. It also considers where the global system of arbitration is headed. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of ContentsPrologue 1: Where does arbitration come from? 2: How does arbitration work? 3: From financial crises to doping disputes: "I will see you in... arbitration!" 4: Arbitration and the law 5: The geopolitics of arbitration against governments 6: Where is arbitration going? References Further Reading Index

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Book Synopsis All you need to understand the dynamics of conflict -- and the joy of resolution The rapid rate of change in the workplace and among families often leads to conflict and confrontation which can undermine productivity and poison relationships. The Joy of Conflict Resolution helps readers understand conflict and why it arises through the lens of the drama triangle of victims, villains and heroes. In an accessible, engaging and light-hearted style that uses stories and humor to explore potentially emotionally charged situations, it provides proven and practical skills to move beyond confrontation to resolve conflicts collaboratively. Table of ContentsVictims, Villains, and Heroes; Lessons from the Sandbox; Just Like the Movies; Welcome to Turm-Oil Inc; The Assumption Iceberg; The Wobbly Stool of Conflict; The Perils of Anger Mountain; Beware the Conflict Gremlins; The Power of Listening; Spinning The Straw of Defensiveness; Escaping The Trap of Positions; Probing The Depths of Conflict; Standing Up For Ourselves (Without Knocking The Other Person Down); The Road to Resolution; Tips for the Traveller; Index.

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Book SynopsisEveryone condemns what they perceive as ''abuse of rights'', and some would elevate it to a general principle of law. But the notion seldom suffices to be applied as a rule of decision. When adjudicators purport to do so they expose themselves to charges of unpredictability, if not arbitrariness. After examining the dissimilar origins and justification of the notion in national and international doctrine, and the difficulty of its application in both comparative and international law, this book concludes that except when given context as part of a lex specialis, it is too nebulous to serve as a general principle of international law.Trade Review'With precision and passion, Paulsson challenges a shibboleth of international law.' W. Michael Reisman, Professor, Yale Law School'Paulsson's characteristic insistence that - in Holmes' phrase - we must think things, not words, and his willingness to puncture conventional wisdom, all make this a vital read for anyone concerned with the nature of law; characteristically, too, this is at the same time erudite and readable, clear-headed and quotable.' Alan Scott Rau, Professor Emeritus, University of Texas School of Law'Some may describe this book as iconoclastic. I say simply: legal theory at its best.' Francisco Gonzáles de Cossío, Arbitrator and Professor, Universidad Iberoamericana and Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico'Unprincipled and unstructured pleas of abuse of rights will not survive the publication of this book.' Zachary Douglas QC, Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (Geneva)'I strongly recommend this book, supremely sharp on technical reasoning and sensitive to challenges and limitations of the reality of international dispute settlement that the author knows so well. Whether the reader finds themselves largely persuaded by Paulsson's argument, as I was, they will certainly be intellectually enriched from reading the treatment of an important topic by one of the great figures of modern international dispute settlement. The essentially simultaneous publication in autumn 2020 of The Unruly Notion of Abuse of Rights and the merits judgment of the ICJ in Immunities and Criminal Proceedings puts the book under review in the rare category of perfectly timed scholarship that independently captures the substance of the leading judgment, explains the intellectual backstory of a key concept, and is likely to significantly shape future developments in the field.' Martins Paparinskis, Arbitration InternationalTable of Contents1. Matters of nomenclature; 2. An idealistic but troublesome impulse; 3. A cacophony of criteria; 4. A 'principle' with no rules?; 5. The challenge of establishing universal principles; 6. The Politis/Lauterpacht quest to elevate abuse of right; 7. Rejection and retrenchment; 8. The vanishing prospect.

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Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, Mustill & Boyd: Commercial Arbitration remains the classic, standard work on its subject. Extensively updated since the previous edition, this essential work provides an in-depth guide to the Arbitration Act 1996 and the practice resulting from it. The new edition also includes expert consideration of the latest case law, coverage of new themes and the latest concepts in arbitration. Combining expert commentary on the origins, essence and characteristics of the Arbitration Act 1996 with practical guidance on the application of the Act in court, this work is still truly indispensable.

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Book SynopsisModern organizational crises are complex, diverse, and frequent. Ineffective crisis management can result in catastrophic loss. Crisis Management: Resilience and Change introduces students to best practices for preventing, containing, and learning from crises in our global, media-driven society. While covering the strengths of existing works on crisis management, such as systems, leadership, communication, and stakeholder perspective, this innovative new text goes beyond to include global, ethical, change, and emotional aspects of crisis communication. Using her proven transformative crisis management framework, Sarah Kovoor-Misra illustrates how organizations of all sizes can be adaptable, proactive, resilient, and ethical in the face of calamity.Trade Review"A refreshing take on crisis leadership, Crisis Management: Resilience and Change goes beyond the typical crisis communication books in its focus on a much-needed ethical and global approach to leadership in crisis management. With well-known international examples of contemporary crises, Sarah Kovoor-Misra takes us into the mindset and the role of effective leaders and their decision-making strategies in times of crisis. This must-read book fills an important need at a time when leadership in crisis management is sorely needed. Well organized and easy-to-read, it should be on every leader and every student’s list." -- Amiso M. George"Crisis Management contains real-world information with a strong understanding of today’s on-line and traditional media." -- Andrea Obston"Crisis Management: Resilience and Change provides truly teachable moments moving beyond reactivity in crisis situations, providing leaders and organizations for betterment and progress following a crisis." -- Diana Lynne Bruns"This is a solid text that goes beyond crisis management. It provides important information on leading and managing in a dynamic environment, and is appropriate for all business students interested in becoming leaders capable of guiding their organizations in turbulent times." -- Herbert RauTable of ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgments About the Author PART I. FOUNDATION: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS Chapter 1. The Nature of Organizational Crises: Understanding Its Structure What Are the Attributes of a Crisis? What Are the Causes of Crises? What Are the Consequences of a Crisis? What Are the Forms and Types of Crises? What Are the Phases of a Crisis? Conclusion Chapter 2. Organizational Crises as Change Why Is a Crisis a Change for Organizations? How Can Organizational Decline Cause Crises? How Can Organizational Growth Cause Crises? How Do Crisis Situations Differ From Other Forms of Change? What Are the Implications for Crisis Management? Conclusion Chapter 3. Transformative Crisis Management: An Overview What Does it Mean to be Transformative? What Are Some Benefits of a TCM Approach? What Are the Intellectual Roots of a TCM Approach? What Are the Phases of Transformative Crisis Management? What Are Some Critical Processes that Foster TCM? What Are Some Key Differences Between a Nontransformative Crisis Management and a TCM Approach? Conclusion PART II. CRISIS PREPAREDNESS: BUILDING RESOURCES Chapter 4. Transformative Leaders How Are Leaders a Resource during TCM? What Is a Transformative Mind-Set? What Are Some Important Transformative Values? What Are Some Important Leadership Traits? What Are Some Important Leadership Abilities? What Are Some Important Sources of Power? How Can Leadership Capacity for TCM be Built? Conclusion Chapter 5. Transformative Individuals How Are Individuals a Resource during TCM? What Mind-Sets and Values Are Important? What Are Some Important Personality Traits? What Are Some Important Abilities? How Can Organizations Support Transformative Individuals? Conclusion Chapter 6. Organizational Culture, Identity, and Character What Are Organizational Culture, Identity, and Character? How Are Organizational Culture, Identity, and Character Resources During TCM? How Can a Transformative Organizational Culture, Identity, and Character be Built? Conclusion Chapter 7. Positive Stakeholder Relationships and Adaptable Infrastructure Positive Stakeholder Relationships Adaptable Infrastructure as a Resource during Crisis Management Concluding Crisis Preparedness PART III. UNDER PRESSURE: Crisis Containment, Recovery and Growth Chapter 8. Crisis Containment: Managing Crises in Positive Ways Why Is Containing a Crisis Challenging? What Is Effective Crisis Containment? What Are the Stages of Crisis Containment? How Can Leaders Effectively Contain a Crisis? Conclusion Chapter 9. Postcrisis Recovery: Addressing Damage, Deriving Positive Outcomes What Are Some Areas of Damage that May Need to be Addressed? What Are Some Positive Outcomes that can be Attained? How Can Leaders Repair Operational and Physical Damage? How Can Psychosocial Damage Be Healed During Recovery? How Can Leaders Effectively Facilitate Postcrisis Recovery? Conclusion Chapter 10. Postcrisis Growth: Fixing, Rebuilding, Renewing What Is Postcrisis Growth? How Can Leaders Facilitate Learning During Postcrisis Growth? How Can Leaders Fix Problems and Rebuild Resources During Postcrisis Growth? How Can Leaders Foster Renewal and Vitality During Postcrisis Growth? What Steps Can Leaders Take to Facilitate Postcrisis Growth? Conclusion Organizational Postcrisis Growth Assessment Index

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Book SynopsisHow do ordinary people access justice? This book offers a novel socio-legal approach to access to justice, alternative dispute resolution, vulnerability and energy poverty. It poses an access to justice challenge and rethinks it through a lens that accommodates all affected people, especially those who are currently falling through the system. It raises broader questions about alternative dispute resolution, the need for reform to include more collective approaches, a stronger recognition of the needs of vulnerable people, and a stronger emphasis on delivering social justice. The authors use energy poverty as a site of vulnerability and examine the barriers to justice facing this excluded group. The book assembles the findings of an interdisciplinary research project studying access to justice and its barriers in the UK, Italy, France, Bulgaria and Spain (Catalonia). In-depth interviews with regulators, ombuds, energy companies, third-sector organisations and vulnerable people provide a rich dataset through which to understand the phenomenon. The book provides theoretical and empirical insights which shed new light on these issues and sets out new directions of inquiry for research, policy and practice. It will be of interest to researchers, students and policymakers working on access to justice, consumer vulnerability, energy poverty, and the complex intersection between these fields. The book includes contributions by Cosmo Graham (UK), Sarah Supino and Benedetta Voltaggio (Italy), Marine Cornelis (France), Anais Varo and Enric Bartlett (Catalonia) and Teodora Peneva (Bulgaria).Trade ReviewA compelling and original contribution to the socio-legal literature on access to justice … the first such study of access to justice relating to the European energy market … It should appeal to any scholar – experienced academic or student … [and] of great value to those working in or on energy poverty because it makes a powerful and well-informed case for reform and ensuring that systems of ADR feel accessible to those who need them. The current energy crisis highlights the need for such reform. -- Daniel Newman, Cardiff University * Journal of Law and Society *Table of ContentsIntroduction I. Introduction II. An Orientation to Key Concepts III. Contribution to Socio-Legal Scholarship IV. Outline of the Book’s Content and Argument V. A Note on Case Study Selection and Methodology VI. The Structure of this Book PART I ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR VULNERABLE AND ENERGY-POOR CONSUMERS 1. The Access to Justice Challenge I. Introduction II. The Scale and Nature of the Access to Justice Challenge III. Understanding the Barriers to Access to Justice IV. Particular Barriers Facing Energy Consumers V. Consumer Vulnerability and Energy Poverty as Barriers to Accessing Justice VI. Barriers Experienced by Vulnerable and Energy-Poor Consumers: Highlights from Our Data VII. Conclusion 2. A Holistic Vision of Access to Justice I. Introduction II. Access to Justice Beyond Lawyers and Courts III. Beyond Procedural Access to Justice IV. Reforming Access to Justice V. Conclusion 3. European Union Law and Policy on Access to Justice I. Introduction II. Recognition of Vulnerability and Energy Poverty in EU Law and Policy III. The Development of ADR for Consumer Disputes in the Energy Sector IV. Access to Justice, Collective Redress and Consumer Protection Measures V. Ongoing Problems for Vulnerable and Energy-Poor Consumers in the European Energy Market VI. Conclusion 4. ADR and Access to Justice I. Introduction II. Initial Observations Based on the Access to Justice Literature III. The Critical Debate on Access to Justice and ADR IV. Specific Issues in the Consumer-Disputing Context V. Conclusions 5. ADR and Access to Justice: Empirical Insights I. Introduction II. Empirical Insights III. Discussion IV. Conclusion 6. Everyday Experiences and the Role of Local Actors I. Introduction II. Legal Alienation, Relational Distance and Access to Justice III. Vulnerable and Energy-Poor Consumers, the Energy Market and Formal Institutions: Stories of Alienation and Disconnection IV. Local Actors: More than Intermediaries V. Conclusion 7. Towards a More Holistic System of Access to Justice I. Introduction II. Recapping the Argument of the Book III. Dispute System Design and the Delivery of Holistic Access to Justice IV. From Added Value to Inclusive Design: Overview of Design Options V. Limitations and Directions for Future Research VI. Conclusion PART II ACCESS TO JUSTICE, ADR AND ENERGY POVERTY IN FIVE COUNTRIES 8. Introduction to Part II I. Outline of Chapters 9. Energy Injustice in Bulgaria Teodora Peneva I. Introduction II. Energy Poverty in Bulgaria III. Consumer Protection Mechanism IV. Key Areas of Energy Injustice V. The Energy Injustice Labyrinth in Bulgaria VI. Constraints for Energy Justice in Bulgaria VII. Conclusions 10. Energy Poverty and Access to Justice in Catalonia Anaïs Varo and Enric R Bartlett Castellà I. Introduction II. The Spanish Electrical System III. Vulnerable Consumers and Access to Energy Justice in Catalonia IV. Energy Poverty: What are the Gaps in the Current Measures? V. Moving Towards a Just Energy Model:Policy Implications VI. Conclusions 11. Access to Justice and Energy Poverty in France Marine Cornelis I. Introduction II. Energy Poverty III. A Complex ADR Landscape: Divided between the National Public Ombudsman, Company Mediators and Other Public Parties IV. What are the Barriers to Access Justice for Energy Consumers? V. What Role does ADR (Ombuds) Play in Accessing Justice for Energy-Poor and Vulnerable Consumers? VI. How can Vulnerable Consumers Access Justice? VII. What can be done to Improve the Situation? VIII. Conclusion 12. Access to Justice for Vulnerable and Energy-Poor Consumers in Italy: Policy Measures and the Role of ADR Sarah Supino and Benedetta Voltaggio I. Italian Policies to Tackle Energy Poverty II. Access to Justice for Vulnerable and Energy-Poor Consumers in Italy: The Role of ADR III. Data on ADR Procedures in the Energy Sector IV. Conclusions 13. Access to Justice in Energy: United Kingdom Cosmo Graham I. Introduction II. The Legal Framework of Energy Regulation in Great Britain III. The GB Energy Industry IV. The Fuel Poverty Strategy V. Complaints against Energy Companies VI. Conclusion

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Book Synopsis“… remains a must read for practitioners and academics interested in more than the substantive law of trans-border commercial activity.” (King’s Law Journal) Volume 2 of this new edition covers the transnationalisation of dispute resolution, especially arbitration, and contains a critical analysis of the main challenges to its success, continuing credibility, and effectiveness. The volume distinguishes between commercial, financial, and foreign investment arbitration and concentrates on the status, role, and reasoning of international arbitrators, their limited powers especially in matters of public policy and in property matters, the threat of judicialisation, and the need to connect with mediation and a settlement ethos. The complete set in this magisterial work is made up of 6 volumes. Used independently, each volume allows the reader to delve into a particular topic. Alternatively, all volumes can be read together for a comprehensive overview of transnational comparative commercial, financial and trade law.Table of ContentsPart I International Commercial Arbitration 1.1. Introduction 1.2. The Process of Legal Transnationalisation. The Operation of the Modern Lex Mercatoria as Lex Arbitri. Transnational and Domestic Public Policy Considerations in the International Arbitral Process 1.3. International Arbitration: Initial Steps and Complications 1.4. The Conduct of the Proceedings and the Award 1.5. The Role of National Courts 1.6. The New York Convention. International Recognition and Enforcement of the Awards Part II International Financial Arbitration 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Building Blocks of Private Law in International Finance. The Applicable Law and its Transnationalisation 2.3. Financial Arbitration, Public Policy Concerning Financial Instruments, Regulation, and Remedies 2.4. Complications in International Financial Arbitrations 2.5. The Emergence of P.R.I.M.E. Part III Foreign Investment Arbitration 3.1. Introduction 3.2. The Basic Foreign Investment Protections. Direct Foreign Investors’ Claims and the Role of Investment Arbitration 3.3. The Applicable Law in Foreign Investments 3.4. Proprietary and Non-proprietary Takings 3.5. Dispute Resolution and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The EU 2014 Questionnaire, Subsequent Action, and the EU/Canada Treaty (CETA) Part IV The Reasoning of International Arbitrators 4.1. Introduction 4.2.A Proper Perspective 4.3.Conclusions

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Book SynopsisePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Considered from a children's rights perspective, this book provides a critical socio-legal account of child-inclusive mediation (CIM) practice. It draws on interviews with relationship professionals, mediators, parents and children to consider the risks and benefits of CIM.

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Book SynopsisWhen politics, sex, race, religion, and other polarizing subjects come up in conversation among co-workers, what happens next? SHRM Chief Knowledge Officer Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, explains why some topics are taboo while others are not then brings them to life with real-world conversations on taboo topics, such as politics, race, religion, sex and gender. Based on the extensive findings of the “2020 SHRM Survey of Politics and Polarizing Discussions in the Workplace”, Alonso looks into the future of Talking Taboo, delivers proven assessment and guidance tools, and wraps up by showing how to make taboo topics work in your workplace.

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Book SynopsisMediation and Dispute Resolution addresses contemporary challenges and new developments in mediation. It aims to provide you with the key tools needed as an ADR practitioner to develop your own style and practice.The book examines the impact of diversity and cultural difference in mediation, gender difference and its implications, and the process of managing high conflict. It also explores new areas of practice such as apology and reconciliation and conjoint mediation and therapy. With advice on how to manage the move into mediation from a previous professional career, the conflicts between practitioners' personal lives and their work are also discussed.Throughout, the book focusses on practical strategies and skills, using case examples in each chapter to highlight the application of theory. An invaluable resource for both experienced and novice mediators to build, consolidate and improve their practice, this book is a perfect complement to Whatling's introductory guide Mediation Skills and Strategies.Trade ReviewTony brings his customary wisdom and insight to a range of urgent issues, many of which are not widely written about, yet which pose increasing challenges for today's dispute resolution practitioners. This is an essential read for professionals across all dispute contexts, wanting to enhance their practice. Timely, thought-provoking and illuminating. -- Andrew Sims, Independent Mediator, Consultant and TrainerThis book offers reflections on mediation process and practice, revealing the author's deep knowledge of theory and practice. It brilliantly addresses problems and issues which concern mediators. Each chapter delivers a short masterclass. It may challenge some mediators' ideas; it will certainly help them to hone their skills. -- Margot Moffitt LLB FMCA, Family Mediator and Director of Family Mediation North EastThis book is a timely reminder of what it means to be a mediator. Packed with practical examples, theoretical insights and historical perspectives; an excellent primer for the novice mediator and a welcome refresher for the experienced (and sometimes jaded!) practitioner. -- Marilyn Webster, Director, Prime Resolution Ltd.

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Book SynopsisMediation is a process that can be used to resolve conflict in many different dispute contexts. This book focuses on the essential skills and strategies needed by any mediator to be successful in their work.Tony Whatling draws on his extensive experience in the field of mediation to explain the range of skills and strategies that are commonly used, as well as why you would use different skills and when they are best employed. The author shows how, by adopting these techniques, a mediator can manage challenging conflicts. It features the use of questioning skills and how they can be used effectively, as well as how to deal with high emotion and negative responses.This book is essential for anyone who wants to improve their mediation skills, whether as a trainee, novice or experienced professional.Trade ReviewTony Whatling has done exactly what he set out to do: to offer a straightforward, comprehensive description of core mediation skills and strategies... The manyexamples that are included in the book as a whole bring the mediation process to life, endorse the power of core mediation skills and provide encouragement and a reminder to all mediators to practise and develop those skills in order to be effective in helping people to take charge and resolve conflicts positively for themselves. It deserves a place on all our bookshelves. -- Family LawTony Whatling has written this book to fill a gap he identified in mediation-related literature. Whilst books on conflict theory, legal issues, and how to manage the mediation process and its stages abound, it is the author's contention that there are but few works offering a 'straightforward, comprehensive collection of mediator skills and strategies'. Whether he is correct in his assessment or not, there can be little doubt that mediation practitioners should be glad that he made it, for he has produced a fine book to plug the hole. The book may be a practical guide, but it is more than just a 'how to' manual. Whatling shares with the reader the assumptions and principles which inform his practice and his thinking. -- Mediation DigestA positive "gem" of insight and wisdom! Tony Whatling draws on nearly three decades of experience as a mediator and trainer to explain in simple phraseology a variety of mediation models; the skills that accompany them and their appropriate use...There is value for everyone in this book from those individuals in the process of training or recently qualified, to experienced mediators. The publication includes plenty to refresh knowledge, review skills and acquire alternative perspectives... The author achieves simplicity with thoroughness; easy to read yet with observations based on a wealth of personal experience and expertise. -- Academy of Experts JournalThis is an excellent practice guide to mediation, which will be of benefit to anyone working in public or private law who has to mediate between two or more parties, even if not carrying out full 'mediation'. In a short text, the author initially takes the reader through the essential principles of mediation (voluntary participation, neutrality, impartiality and confidentiality), discusses various models of processes in mediation and the attributes of mediators, before going on to consider more detailed issues. He uses examples all through the text. -- CAFCASSThe reader of this book is indeed fortunate to have the benefit of Tony Whatling's unique wealth of mediation practice, training and teaching experience distilled so accessibly. This clear and comprehensive exposition of mediator skills and strategies, enriched both by vivid concrete examples and the theoretical literature, is essential reading for anyone wishing to acquire and enhance their mediation expertise. -- Marian Roberts, Visiting Fellow, Department of Law, London School of Economics, and author of Developing the Craft of MediationTony Whatling gathers together pearls of wisdom which he has been passing on to mediation trainees and colleagues for over three decades. His book is remarkably comprehensive, yet very easy to read. For a trainee or inexperienced mediator it will be absolutely invaluable. It affords the opportunity to experienced mediators to refresh, hone and acquire skills in a thoroughly enjoyable read which I unhesitatingly recommend. -- Margot Moffit, Family Law solicitor, family mediator and trainerTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and some essential principles defined. 2. Listening skills. 3. Questioning skills. 4. Providing a mirror to the client. 5. Some more advanced level strategies. 6. Managing high conflict and emotion. 7. Responding to difficult questions and behaviour. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents an exploration of a wide range of issues in law, regulation and legal rights in the sectors of information protection, the creative economy and business activities following COVID-19. The debilitative effect of the global pandemic on information protection and creative and business activities is powerful, widespread and deeply influential, bringing a range of uncertainties to these sectors. The effects of the crisis challenge the fundamentals of the legal systems of most countries in their attempt to govern them. Written by international academics from a diversified background of law disciplines and legal systems, this book offers a global vision in exploring the wide range of legal issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis in these fields. The book is organised into three clear thematic parts: Part I looks at information protection and intellectual property rights and strategies; Part II examines contracts, cooperation and mediation in the post-COVID-19 market Table of Contents The Pandemic Crisis and its Global Legal Impact on Information Protection, Creative Economy, and Business Activities Part I Information Protection and Intellectual Property Rights and Strategies Mapping the Legal Landscape of Information Law in Times of Crisis Fashion After COVID-19: Virtually the Same but Different Broken Copyright in the Pandemic Crisis – Rethinking Public Interest in China Part II Contracts and Mediation in the Post-COVID-19 Market Arena The Global Impact (Both Challenges and Opportunities) of COVID-19 on Rights and Justice Mediation as a Key Conflict Resolution System to Address the Increase in Litigation as a Result of COVID-19 Part III Corporate Governance and Employment Rights Increased Employees’ Engagement Power at the Time of Crisis Dangerous Circumstances, Discipline and Dismissal: Some Employment Law Impacts of COVID-19 Labour Force, Suspended Rights and Entrepreneurs’ Disruption of Activities Part IV Conclusion Reflections on COVID-19

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Book SynopsisAnalyses the struggles for accountability and the resurgence of militarism in Brazil

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Book SynopsisDigital mediation is here to stay, but how do mediators, advisers and clients achieve the same results from digital mediations as they do from face to face mediations? Do new skills and mindsets need to be learnt? Can you build rapport online? Can you read emotions? How do you market online? How do you decide whether it’s the right choice for your dispute? How does digital mediation fit into the world of the Digital Justice System and mandatory mediation? Answering these questions and many more, this is the only book to focus on mediation as opposed to other means of Online Dispute Resolution such as arbitration. This title: - Includes checklists and templates written by a mediator who has conducted over 280 digital mediations - Covers topics including smart systems, ‘smart settle’, the use of artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and mixed media mediations - Teaches mediators, advisers and clients the different skills and mindsets essential to success in the world of digital mediation - Shows how to market mediation online with practical guidance on websites, videos, blogs and podcasts - This book is essential reading for all mediators wishing to adapt to the new norm of digital mediation. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Mediation online service.Table of Contents1. The Digital Justice System 2. What is digital mediation 3. What do we have now? 4. Mediation now v 2019 5. Marketing 6. Videos 7. Communicating online 8. Digital platforms 9. Agreements 10. Advantages of digital mediation 11. Disadvantages of digital mediation

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Book SynopsisLearn how to deal with difficult colleagues and clients.At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with?This book explains the research behind our emotional response to awful colleagues and shows how to build the empathy and resilience to make those relationships more productive.Books in this series are based on the work of experts including: Daniel Goleman Tony Schwartz Nick Morgan Daniel Gilbert This collection of articles includes "To Resolve a Conflict, First Decide: Is It Hot or Cold?" by Mark Gerzon; "Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations," by Holly Weeks; "The Secret to Dealing with Difficult People: It's About You," by Tony Schwartz; "How to Deal with a Mean Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How To Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How to Work with Someone Who's Always Stressed Out," by Rebecca Knight; "How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent," by Liz Kislik; and "Do You Hate Your Boss?" by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries.HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK.The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book introduces adaptive mediation as an alternative approach that enables mediators to go beyond liberal peace mediation, or other determined-design models of mediation, in the context of contemporary conflict resolution and peace-making initiatives. Adaptive mediation is grounded in complexity theory, and is specifically designed to cope with highly dynamic conflict situations characterized by uncertainty and a lack of predictability. It is also a facilitated mediation process whereby the content of agreements emerges from the parties to the conflict themselves, informed by the context within which the conflict is situated. This book presents the core principles and practices of adaptive mediation in conjunction with empirical evidence from four diverse case studies – Colombia, Mozambique, The Philippines, and Syria – with a view to generate recommendations for how mediators can apply adaptive mediation approaches to resolve and transform contemporary and future armed conflicts.Trade Review“A long-awaited work in peace and conflict studies. … This book provides an excellent understanding of the concept of adaptive mediation that can be used to create sustainable peace. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers in the field of peace and conflict studies as well as mediation practitioners who work for the United Nations, national governments, or non-governmental organizations.” (Sa'odah Sa'odah, Bunyamin Maftuh, Sapriya Sapriya, International Peacekeeping, June 19, 2023)Table of Contents1. Adaptive Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Contemporary and Future Armed Conflicts.2. Adaptive Mediation.3. Adaptive Mediation in Colombia: Toward Institutional Capacity Building Amidst Complexity and Uncertainty.4. Peacemaking from Within: Adaptive Mediation of Direct Dialogue in Mozambique’s New Peace Process (2013-2019).5. Adapting from Outsider to Insider Mediation in the Bangsamoro Peace Process, Southern Philippines. 6. Exploring Mediation Efforts Amidst Systemic and Domestic Constraints: The Case of the Syrian Conflict. 7. Adapting to Uncertainty: What Have We Learned from Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Colombia, Mozambique, the Philippines, and Syria.

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Book SynopsisThe Parthenon marbles case is the most famous international cultural heritage dispute concerning repatriation of looted antiquities, the Parthenon marbles in the British Museum’s ‘Elgin Collection’. The case has polarised observers ever since Elgin had the marbles hacked out of the ancient temple at the turn of the 19th century in Ottoman-occupied Athens. In 1816, a debt-stricken Elgin sold the marbles to the British government, which subsequently entrusted them to the British Museum, where they have remained since then.Much ink has been spilled on the Parthenon marbles. The ethical and cultural merits of their repatriation have been fiercely debated for years. But what has generally not been considered are the legal merits of their return in light of contemporary international law. This book is the first in legal scholarship to provide an international law perspective of the cause célèbre of international cultural heritage disputes and, in doing so, to clarify the new customary international law on the return of cultural property unlawfully removed from its original context.The book, which includes a foreword by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, is a unique reference work on the legal case for the return of the Parthenon marbles and the new normative framework for the protection of cultural heritage.Trade Review“In The Parthenon Marbles and International Law, Catharine Titi … examines how the marbles were acquired, the question of good title, and the various legal mechanisms that may or may not be employed to secure their return to Greece. … There is nothing like the regimented examinations of one trained in law. … thorough recital … .” (Eleni Vassilika, The Art Newspaper, theartnewspaper.com, September 29, 2023)“This gem of a book … a very strong and formidable text … . The Parthenon Marbles and International Law is both a tour de horizon and a tour de force on the law. Marvelously written and with a keen eye for both detail and nuance, Professor Catharine Titi informs as much as she provokes thought on the nature of international law ... . It is a must read for anyone interested in this area of international law.” (Michael G. Karnavas, michaelgkarnavas.net/blog, August 2, 2023)”Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part One: The Facts.- The Parthenon.- Elgin and the Marbles.- The Acquisition of the Marbles by the UK Government.- Greek Demands for Return.- The British Museum and the Marbles.- Part Two: Access to Dispute Settlement.- What Method of Dispute Settlement?.- Issues of Jurisdiction and Admissibility.- Part Three: The Law Applicable to the Substance of the Dispute.- Treaty Law.- Customary International Law.- Part Four: Time Future.- Conclusion: Homecoming.- Annex.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a fresh perspective on resolving sovereign debt disputes within the investor-state mediation framework. In response to the limitations of traditional approaches to adjudicating public debt issues and the resulting gaps in international law concerning sovereign defaults, creditors have increasingly turned to investor-state treaty arbitrations to recover unpaid debts. However, this shift has raised numerous criticisms and concerns.Accordingly, this book explores the uncharted territory of utilizing mediation as a means to settle sovereign debt claims. It sheds light on the distinctive characteristics of mediation as a process, setting it apart from judicial litigation and private arbitration, and emphasizing the unique outcomes it can generate. The central argument of this book is that mediation should be seriously considered as a viable option for resolving sovereign debt disputes. Not only does it offer a more cost-effective and expeditious approach, but it also has the potential to facilitate economic recovery and sustain continued investment.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Historical And Legal Framework.- Chapter 3. Mediation.- Chapter 4. Mediating Sovereign Debt Disputes.- Chapter 5. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisArbitration is an essential component in business. In an age when transparency is a maxim, important issues which the laws governing arbitration currently fail to address are the extent to which disclosure of information can be constrained by private agreement along with the extent to which the duty to preserve confidentiality can be stretched. Absent a coherent legal framework and extensive qualitative and quantitative data, it is equally difficult to suggest and predict future directions. This book offers a tool for attaining centralised access to otherwise fragmentary and dispersed material, as well as a comprehensive analysis and detailed exposition of the position in relation to confidentiality in arbitration in the jurisdictions of England, USA, France and Germany. Table of ContentsThe History, Importance and Modern Use of Arbitration.- Problems and Questions Encountered in Relation to Confidentiality in Arbitration.- The Present Status of Confidentiality in International Commercial Arbitration in the Various Jurisdictions.- Critical Analysis, Overall Assessment and Discussion.- Transnational Law and Arbitration.- Towards a Uniform Arbitration Law?.- Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisContemporary Trends in Conflict and Communication: Technology and Social Media examines the myriad ways conflict communication occurs in mediated spaces, whether through social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, on private social enterprise spaces, or through formal online dispute resolution (ODR) technologies. We were experiencing the increase of conflict communication in hybrid spaces prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet the global lockdown that shifted everyone to remote teaching, learning, and working heightened our attention to the impact of technology and social media on conflict dynamics. While social media is often implicated in the spread of alternative facts, false news, and intimidation, technology and new media also have the capacity to enhance and transform conflict communication in education, workplace, and socio-political settings. The contributors to this volume showcase cutting-edge research that helps us make sense of the times we are living in and is organized in three sections: (1) Using technology to promote dialogue and collaboration, (2) Conflict communication on social media, (3) Online conflict management in education, training, and practice. This collection is relevant to scholars of conflict studies as it highlights key trends and areas for future research to improve conflict communication, dialogue, and collaboration and proposes ideas for using technology and social media to transform and connect rather than polarize and divide.

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Book SynopsisAny practising lawyer and student working with international commercial contracts faces standardised contracts and international arbitration as mechanism for dispute settlement. Based on extensive practical experience, this book explains the interaction between contracts terms, applicable rules of law and arbitration.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. International contract practice and its expectations in terms of the governing law; 2. The role of transnational law; 3. The impact of the governing law; 4. Which state law governs an international contract?; 5. Does arbitration ensure a self-sufficient contract?; 6. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisProven to reduce bad behaviour and exclusions, and encourage happier, safer school environments, restorative justice is an effective approach to conflict resolution.Suitable for education settings from preschool to college, this guide explains what restorative justice is, how it can be used in schools, what it looks like in the classroom and how it can be implemented. Featuring case studies that illuminate the underlying restorative principles and practices, this book covers a wide range of topics from the basics of restorative justice, through to school-wide processes for embedding the approach in policy and practice.Drawing on the expertise of educators and consultants, this is a must-have resource for any school or centre that is serious about reducing bad behaviour and developing safer learning communities.Trade ReviewOf the many gifts in this book, I'd like to emphasize a few. Bill mounts compelling arguments for restorative approaches to problem-solving. These arguments are presented in a comprehensive way that will be useful for readers wishing to influence others. Bill's conference preparation, told through his case studies, is impeccable - challenging us to lift our practice, I believe, to new levels. His detailed follow-up work described in section 4 also reminds us that the game is not over once a process has happened. His insights into how children and young people feel and think is very helpful, again helping us to think carefully about our own practice, thoughts and feelings. Finally, though, the whole section called Feeling Restoratively is a must read, if we still need convincing that we need to change the way we work with young people. Bill's grasp of Affect and Script Psychology (Human Being Theory) allows the reader to understand in a deep way, our emotional selves as humans - we are after all, social animals, and we are wired to live in good relationship with others. Important issues around accountability, responsibility, mercy, forgiveness and redemption must be tackled if we are to change our schools, and eventually our communities and world. This book is full of useful ideas and I hope it will become a well-thumbed resource for restorative practitioners. It's a great read. -- From the foreword by Margaret ThorsborneAs a growing community of schools across the globe embrace Restorative Practices, there exists a greater need for resource materials that will give as much careful attention to restorative values and principles as they do to technical guidance around restorative tools. Bill Hansberry has found that sweet spot. Readers who embrace both aspects of this book will be as grounded in their understanding of the vital role of emotion in effective restorative practices as they will be enriched in their ability to practice a variety of restorative approaches. -- Lauren Abramson, Ph.D., Founding Director, Community Conferencing Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USAAs interest grows in the use of restorative practice in schools, this new book by Bill Hansberry is a welcome addition to the resources available on the subject. Drawing on the author's personal experience, it provides both valuable insight into the theory underpinning restorative practice and practical advice on how it can be implemented in a school environment. By using case studies, the author also brings to life in an accessible and engaging way what the benefits of a restorative approach can be. Restorative practice should be integral to every school and this book can help to achieve this. -- Jon Collins, Chief Executive, Restorative Justice CouncilTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Foreword. Section 1. Thinking Restoratively: Challenging Paradigms About What to Do When Things Go Wrong. 1. Case Study - Tristan and Jason. 2. Courage, Connectedness and Restorative work. 3. Re-Thinking the Role of Grownups When Things Go Wrong. 4. Dealing Restoratively With Tristan and Jason. 5. Different Questions, Different Outcomes. Section 2. Feeling Restoratively: A Psychological Framework for Restorative Practices. 6. Silvan Tomkins and Humans as Emotional Beings. 7. Affect - What Makes Humans Tick. 8. A Blueprint for Mentally Healthy Schools. 9. Shame and Humiliation. 10. Grasping the Nettle: Shame's Difficult Demand. 11. The Compass of Shame. Section 3. Working Restoratively: Restorative Approaches for Different Ages and Situations. 12. Continuums of Responses to Disruption and Wrongdoing. 13. Positive Behaviour Correction. 14. Affective Statements and Conversations. 15. The individual Conference. 16. The Small Group Conference. 17. The Large Group Conference. 18. The Classroom Conference. 19. The Community Conference. 20. The Leaving Well Conference. 21. Better Restorative Conversations. 22. Circles for Building Community and Teaching Restorative Thinking. Section 4. Ending Restoratively: Follow Up, Accountability and Managing a Conferencing Program. 23. What Have We Agreed to Here? 24. Creating Conference Agreements. 25. Recording and Managing New Conference Agreements. 26. After the Conference: Relationship Management and Accountability. 27. How to Review Conference Agreements. 28. Keeping Colleagues in the Loop. 29. Keeping Parents in the Loop. Conclusion. Appendix. References.

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Book SynopsisHow and why does restorative practice (RP) work? This book presents the biological theory, affect script psychology (ASP), behind RP, and shows how it works in practice in different settings. ASP explains how the central nervous system triggers 'affects' which are the basis of all human motivation and emotion. The book presents a clear explanation of what ASP is, how it relates to RP, and how ASP helps practitioners to understand relationships, emotions and dynamics in their work. The chapters are based around case studies which demonstrate RP in criminal justice, organizational and education settings. They show how theory links to practice, and how having a deep understanding of the theory has helped practitioners to be successful in their work.Providing an accessible explanation of how RP works, this book will be invaluable to all RP practitioners in any setting, as well as RP students and academics.Trade ReviewThis is an impressive, thought-provoking and well-written book. It is a valuable contribution on the theory of Restorative thinking, justice and practice. The way in which the authors have cleverly translated theory into practice is both authentic and informative. This really comes alive through the sharing of real inspiring case studies, which allows us to access the theory in a way that translates into every day practice. I would recommend this book to all those wanting to understand Restorative Practice and its true value in society today and the future. -- Mark Finnis, Director, Mark Finnis Training and Consultancy and Trustee of Restorative Justice Council, UKThis is a splendid contribution to clarifying what we know and what we do not yet understand about what makes restorative justice fail or succeed. While much research and reflective practice remains to be done to fill great voids in our understanding, this book takes big steps forward. It is at once theoretically sophisticated and practically useful. -- John Braithwaite, Distinguished Professor, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsForeword, Judge Andrew Becroft. Preface. Section 1. The Theory Underpinning Restorative Justice. 1. Caring, Restorative Practice and the Biology of Emotion. Vernon C. Kelly, Jr, Chairman, The Tomkins Institute, USA. 2. Interpersonal Caring, Social Disciple and a Blueprint for Restorative Healing. Vernon C. Kelly, Jr. Section 2. The Theory in Action in Communities and the Criminal Justice System. 3. Being Emotional, Being Human: Creating Healthy Communities and Institutions by Honoring our Biology. Lauren Abramson, Founding Director, Community Conferencing Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 4. Restorative Practice in a Policing Environment: Understanding Affect Will Help. John Lennox, Director, Restorative Practices International, Australia. 5. Forgiveness. Katy Hutchison, restorative justice advocate, author and professional speaker, Canada. 6. A Necessary Discovery: Why the Theory is Important. Matthew W. Casey, Counselor and Restorative Practice Consultant, Goulburn Family Support Service and Matt Casey Counselling, Australia, Bill Curry, Counselor, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia, Anne Burton, Service Coordinator, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia and Katherine Gribben, Counselor, Goulburn Family Support Service, Australia. Section 3. The Theory in Action in Organizational Settings. 7. Keep Calm and Carry On: From Fear to Fun Over Two Years in a British Youth Arts Organization. Siân Williams, Principal Consultant, Thorsborne and Associates, UK. 8. Drama Queens. Margaret Thorsborne, Director, Margaret Thorsborne and Associates, Australia and UK. Section 4. The Theory in Action in Education. 9. Affect and Emotion in a Restorative School. Graeme George, teacher and trainer, RPforSchools.net, Australia. 10. They Suck, School Sucks, I Suck: The Secret Emotional Life of a Child with a Brain that Learns Differently. Bill Hansberry, teacher, counselors and mentor, Fullarton House, Australia. List of Contributors. Index.

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