Dictionary of conflict resolution
By: compiled and edited by Douglas H. Yarn ; in cooperation with the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution and with the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Georgia Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.
Contributors: Yarn, Douglas H.; William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.; Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (Georgia); Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (U.S.)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 545
Subjects: Dispute resolution (Law) -- United States -- Dictionaries.; Arbitration and award -- United States -- Dictionaries.; Arbitration, International -- Dictionaries.; Dispute resolution (Law) -- Dictionaries.
Description: The first and only dictionary for the field of conflict resolution. Defining a significant number of terms, including haggling and mediator, this comprehensive resource will standardize the language of conflict resolution - improving dialogue and understanding among professionals and theorists and promoting uniformity and consistency in the language. The Dictionary of Conflict Resolution offers common and varied uses of terms, clarifies differences between terms, and recommends accurate usage. Bringing much-needed clarity and cohesion to this evolving profession, the Dictionary of Conflict Resolution is a major breakthrough in the field's linguistic evolution.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 509-543).
Table of contents: title: About the dictionary of conflict resolution; title: Process; title: Reviewers; title: Criticisms and continuing the dialogue : an on-going process; title: Guide to  using the dictionary of conflict resolution; title: Coverage; title: Cultural and historical frames; title: Scope; title: Format and treatment; title: Signals; title: Citations; title: Sources; title: Semantics; title: Abbreviations; title: Terms and definitions.