{"product_id":"essays-on-mediation-dealing-with-disputes-in-the-21st-century-9789041183668","title":"Essays on Mediation: Dealing with Disputes in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ian Macduff\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssays on Mediation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdited by Ian Macduff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcross a range of jurisdictions, in differing legal systems, mediation is achieving ever-greater institutional and statutory force, and what not long ago was a marginal technique for dispute resolution is becoming mainstream and orthodox. But how firm a sense do we have about the social formation we call 'mediation'? Through reflections and case histories, this distinctive collection of essays by experienced mediators from across the globe provides a clearer understanding than we have had heretofore of what mediation is and what it can offer as a practical, accessible and positive alternative in civil justice systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors each address ways mediation has been or can be applied to dispute resolution in such pressing contexts as the following: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eenduring and intense conflicts;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eplanning and environmental issues;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econflicts arising between refugee and 'host' communities;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eelder care;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eintercultural settings;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eonline communication;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003escience-based disputes; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epublic policy disputes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe questions raised as to access to justice, identifying unmet needs, improving the provision of services, and fostering an ongoing conversation on mediation go well beyond the confines of commercial dispute resolution and the walls of courtrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough the practical experiences described, useful and insightful perspectives emerge on the practice, principles and legitimacy of mediation. These invaluable reports and reflections on the powerful resources that mediation and mediators can bring to the table will be welcomed by a diversity of legal practitioners and jurists as well as academics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46494543216791,"sku":"9789041183668","price":20806.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789041183668.webp?v=1769174710","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/essays-on-mediation-dealing-with-disputes-in-the-21st-century-9789041183668","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}