New Approaches to International Negotiation and Mediation: Finding from USIP-Sponsored Research
Peaceworks No. 30
This report excerpts key findings from some Institute-supported research. In response to a loosely structured questionnaire, selected project directors identified the key theoretical findings of their research projects, those most likely to be of use to policymakers, and new approaches to skills training and teaching.
This Peaceworks report distills the findings and policy-relevant conclusions of some recent research sponsored by the Institute, primarily through its Grant Program, which has awarded some 64 grants, totaling more than $2.2 million, in support of research on topics directly or indirectly related to negotiation and mediation research, education, and training. For example, in its 1995 annual Solicited Grant competition, the Institute supported several projects on mediation theory and practice. This report excerpts key findings from some Institute-supported research. In response to a loosely structured questionnaire, selected project directors identified the key theoretical findings of their research projects, those most likely to be of use to policymakers, and new approaches to skills training and teaching.
