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Contemporary Conflict Resolution
by Oliver Ramsbotham • 2005
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
3.73
180
Contemporary Conflict Resolution Summary
Contemporary Conflict Resolution 90%
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
by Oliver Ramsbotham 2005
3.73
180 ratings
Beyond Reason
by Roger Fisher • 2005
Your emotions aren't wrecking your negotiations. Ignoring them is. Here's how to put them to work.
3.88
1k+
Beyond Reason Summary
Beyond Reason 89%
Your emotions aren't wrecking your negotiations. Ignoring them is. Here's how to put them to work.
by Roger Fisher 2005
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Mediator's Handbook
by Jennifer E. Beer • 1997
How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.
3.95
208
The Mediator's Handbook Summary
The Mediator's Handbook 88%
How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.
by Jennifer E. Beer 1997
3.95
208 ratings
Negotiating the Impossible
by Deepak Malhotra • 2016
Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.
4.17
846
Negotiating the Impossible Summary
Negotiating the Impossible 88%
Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.
by Deepak Malhotra 2016
4.17
846 ratings
Good for You, Great for Me
by Lawrence E. Susskind • 2014
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
3.51
89
Good for You, Great for Me Summary
Good for You, Great for Me 88%
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
by Lawrence E. Susskind 2014
3.51
89 ratings
The Mediation Process
by Christopher W. Moore • 1986
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
3.96
185
The Mediation Process Summary
The Mediation Process 88%
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
by Christopher W. Moore 1986
3.96
185 ratings
Getting to Yes
by Roger Fisher • 1981
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
3.93
88k+
Getting to Yes Summary
Getting to Yes 88%
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
by Roger Fisher 1981
3.93
88k+ ratings
The Book of Real-World Negotiations
by Joshua N. Weiss • 2020
Turn power gaps, high emotions, and culture clashes into your biggest negotiation advantages.
3.97
29
The Book of Real-World Negotiations Summary
The Book of Real-World Negotiations 88%
Turn power gaps, high emotions, and culture clashes into your biggest negotiation advantages.
by Joshua N. Weiss 2020
3.97
29 ratings
Getting Past No
by William Ury • 1991
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
3.99
7k+
Getting Past No Summary
Getting Past No 88%
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
by William Ury 1991
3.99
7k+ ratings
Split the Pie
by Barry Nalebuff • 2022
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
4.04
310
Split the Pie Summary
Split the Pie 88%
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
by Barry Nalebuff 2022
4.04
310 ratings
Essentials of Negotiation
by Roy J. Lewicki • 1996
Turn negotiation from instinct into strategy. Map power, build leverage, refuse bad deals.
3.75
484
Essentials of Negotiation Summary
Essentials of Negotiation 88%
Turn negotiation from instinct into strategy. Map power, build leverage, refuse bad deals.
by Roy J. Lewicki 1996
3.75
484 ratings
Solving Tough Problems
by Adam Kahane • 2004
Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.
3.98
324
Solving Tough Problems Summary
Solving Tough Problems 88%
Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.
by Adam Kahane 2004
3.98
324 ratings
Conflicts
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
3.52
64
Conflicts Summary
Conflicts 87%
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
by Edward de Bono 1985
3.52
64 ratings
Getting Ready to Negotiate
by Roger Fisher • 1995
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
3.88
73
Getting Ready to Negotiate Summary
Getting Ready to Negotiate 87%
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
by Roger Fisher 1995
3.88
73 ratings
Palestine
by Jimmy Carter • 2006
The peace treaty Carter brokered was honored. The promises to Palestinians inside it were not.
3.92
5k+
Palestine Summary
Palestine 87%
The peace treaty Carter brokered was honored. The promises to Palestinians inside it were not.
by Jimmy Carter 2006
3.92
5k+ ratings
Getting to Yes with Yourself
by William Ury • 2015
Negotiation fails because of what you bring, not what they do. The fix starts with you.
3.96
2k+
Getting to Yes with Yourself Summary
Getting to Yes with Yourself 87%
Negotiation fails because of what you bring, not what they do. The fix starts with you.
by William Ury 2015
3.96
2k+ ratings
Negotiating for Success
by George J. Siedel • 2014
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
4.04
612
Negotiating for Success Summary
Negotiating for Success 87%
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
by George J. Siedel 2014
4.04
612 ratings
Why Civil Resistance Works
by Erica Chenoweth • 2011
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
3.98
729
Why Civil Resistance Works Summary
Why Civil Resistance Works 87%
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
by Erica Chenoweth 2011
3.98
729 ratings
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable
by Daniel Shapiro • 2016
Reason fails when identity is at stake. A framework for the conflicts that matter most.
3.86
831
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable Summary
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable 87%
Reason fails when identity is at stake. A framework for the conflicts that matter most.
by Daniel Shapiro 2016
3.86
831 ratings
The Art of Negotiation
by Tim Castle • 2018
Preparation beats persuasion: a negotiation system that works for salary, home, and everyday life.
3.72
168
The Art of Negotiation Summary
The Art of Negotiation 87%
Preparation beats persuasion: a negotiation system that works for salary, home, and everyday life.
by Tim Castle 2018
3.72
168 ratings
Order Out of Chaos
by Scott Walker • 2023
A kidnap negotiator's rules for influence: tactics that free hostages can land your next deal.
3.58
190
Order Out of Chaos Summary
Order Out of Chaos 87%
A kidnap negotiator's rules for influence: tactics that free hostages can land your next deal.
by Scott Walker 2023
3.58
190 ratings
Power of a Positive No
by William Ury • 2007
Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.
4.00
4k+
Power of a Positive No Summary
Power of a Positive No 87%
Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.
by William Ury 2007
4.00
4k+ ratings
Negotiate This!
by Herb Cohen • 2003
Leverage doesn't win negotiations. Perception, style, and the willingness to walk do.
3.93
347
Negotiate This! Summary
Negotiate This! 87%
Leverage doesn't win negotiations. Perception, style, and the willingness to walk do.
by Herb Cohen 2003
3.93
347 ratings
Everything is Negotiable
by Gavin Kennedy • 1983
Why one-sided concessions backfire, and the simple 'if' that turns every proposal into a trade.
4.35
2k+
Everything is Negotiable Summary
Everything is Negotiable 87%
Why one-sided concessions backfire, and the simple 'if' that turns every proposal into a trade.
by Gavin Kennedy 1983
4.35
2k+ ratings
The One Minute Negotiator
by Don Hutson • 2010
Four strategies and a sixty-second prep habit to cure negotiation avoidance and land better deals.
3.36
222
The One Minute Negotiator Summary
The One Minute Negotiator 87%
Four strategies and a sixty-second prep habit to cure negotiation avoidance and land better deals.
by Don Hutson 2010
3.36
222 ratings
3-D Negotiation
by David A. Lax • 2006
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
3.88
4k+
3-D Negotiation Summary
3-D Negotiation 87%
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
by David A. Lax 2006
3.88
4k+ ratings
Diplomacy
by Joseph M. Siracusa • 2010
How a handful of treaties, a flawed peace, and a napkin deal carved up the map.
3.14
245
Diplomacy Summary
Diplomacy 87%
How a handful of treaties, a flawed peace, and a napkin deal carved up the map.
by Joseph M. Siracusa 2010
3.14
245 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
by Deepak Malhotra • 2019
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
3.73
363
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation 87%
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
by Deepak Malhotra 2019
3.73
363 ratings
The 3rd Alternative
by Stephen R. Covey • 2011
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
4.08
2k+
The 3rd Alternative Summary
The 3rd Alternative 87%
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
by Stephen R. Covey 2011
4.08
2k+ ratings
Paris, 1919
by Margaret MacMillan • 2001
Three men, six months, and the flawed peace that redrew the map of the modern world.
4.13
15k+
Paris, 1919 Summary
Paris, 1919 87%
Three men, six months, and the flawed peace that redrew the map of the modern world.
by Margaret MacMillan 2001
4.13
15k+ ratings
Negotiation Genius
by Deepak Malhotra • 2007
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
4.24
3k+
Negotiation Genius Summary
Negotiation Genius 87%
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
by Deepak Malhotra 2007
4.24
3k+ ratings
Negotiating Rationally
by Max H. Bazerman • 1991
Cognitive biases hijack negotiations. Smart people lose deals they should win, and never see why.
3.83
317
Negotiating Rationally Summary
Negotiating Rationally 87%
Cognitive biases hijack negotiations. Smart people lose deals they should win, and never see why.
by Max H. Bazerman 1991
3.83
317 ratings
The Peace Maker
by Ken Sande • 2004
Most Christians fight or flee. A field manual for a third way that actually heals.
4.40
70
The Peace Maker Summary
The Peace Maker 87%
Most Christians fight or flee. A field manual for a third way that actually heals.
by Ken Sande 2004
4.40
70 ratings
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
by Leigh L. Thompson • 1997
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
3.77
292
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator Summary
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator 87%
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
by Leigh L. Thompson 1997
3.77
292 ratings
Getting More
by Stuart Diamond • 2010
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
4.09
4k+
Getting More Summary
Getting More 87%
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
by Stuart Diamond 2010
4.09
4k+ ratings
The Thirty Years War
by Peter H. Wilson • 2009
Eight million died, and it wasn't a holy war. It was an empire's constitutional collapse.
3.90
2k+
The Thirty Years War Summary
The Thirty Years War 87%
Eight million died, and it wasn't a holy war. It was an empire's constitutional collapse.
by Peter H. Wilson 2009
3.90
2k+ ratings
Bargaining for Advantage
by G. Richard Shell • 1999
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
3.90
7k+
Bargaining for Advantage Summary
Bargaining for Advantage 87%
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
by G. Richard Shell 1999
3.90
7k+ ratings
Practical Spirituality
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
4.33
148
Practical Spirituality Summary
Practical Spirituality 87%
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.33
148 ratings
Healing Resistance
by Kazu Haga • 2020
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
4.61
526
Healing Resistance Summary
Healing Resistance 87%
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
by Kazu Haga 2020
4.61
526 ratings
Ask for More
by Alexandra Carter • 2020
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
4.12
867
Ask for More Summary
Ask for More 87%
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
by Alexandra Carter 2020
4.12
867 ratings
To End All Wars
by Adam Hochschild • 2011
A general led Britain's army. His sister led its pacifists. The Great War as family feud.
4.14
9k+
To End All Wars Summary
To End All Wars 86%
A general led Britain's army. His sister led its pacifists. The Great War as family feud.
by Adam Hochschild 2011
4.14
9k+ ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 86%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
4.12
4k+
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 86%
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2006
4.12
4k+ ratings
Bargaining with the Devil
by Robert Mnookin • 2010
A framework for deciding when to negotiate with an enemy, even when your gut says fight.
3.91
656
Bargaining with the Devil Summary
Bargaining with the Devil 86%
A framework for deciding when to negotiate with an enemy, even when your gut says fight.
by Robert Mnookin 2010
3.91
656 ratings
Collaborating with the Enemy
by Adam Kahane • 2017
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
3.19
3k+
Collaborating with the Enemy Summary
Collaborating with the Enemy 86%
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
by Adam Kahane 2017
3.19
3k+ ratings
Beyond Winning
by Robert Mnookin • 2000
Common ground opens the door. Differences close the deal. Three tensions no negotiator escapes.
3.72
243
Beyond Winning Summary
Beyond Winning 86%
Common ground opens the door. Differences close the deal. Three tensions no negotiator escapes.
by Robert Mnookin 2000
3.72
243 ratings
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
by Hussein Agha • 2025
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
3.96
502
Tomorrow Is Yesterday Summary
Tomorrow Is Yesterday 86%
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
by Hussein Agha 2025
3.96
502 ratings
High Conflict
by Amanda Ripley • 2021
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
4.26
5k+
High Conflict Summary
High Conflict 86%
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
by Amanda Ripley 2021
4.26
5k+ ratings
From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp • 1993
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
3.83
2k+
From Dictatorship to Democracy Summary
From Dictatorship to Democracy 86%
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
by Gene Sharp 1993
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Art of Negotiation
by Michael A. Wheeler • 2013
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
3.86
567
The Art of Negotiation Summary
The Art of Negotiation 86%
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
by Michael A. Wheeler 2013
3.86
567 ratings
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