Nonviolent action forces the issues, and negotiation takes the space that is created and gives people a process and tools for discussing the issues in a productive – and nonviolent – way. Both have played central roles, sometimes sequentially and sometimes in tandem, in helping solve or manage seemingly intractable disputes. This article explores the interface between the field of negotiation and the field of nonviolent action, fields that share a commitment to engaging constructively with conflict. Similarly, implicit in the field of nonviolent action are many core concepts of negotiation, but in the literature there is little recognition of negotiation’s broad repertoire of skills and strategies. Implicit in how most negotiation experts analyze, conduct, and reflect on conflict is a preference for nonviolence and an aversion to the use of violence., Within the field of negotiation, however there is little explicit appreciation for and understanding of the field of nonviolent action. Using examples from a diverse set of conflicts, the overlap explored in this article lays an important foundation for the future convergence of the two fields. After examining the shared linkages, this article highlights how the two fields have synergistic qualities when utilized together in the same conflict. This article explores the interface between the fields of negotiation and nonviolent action and explores their mutual commitment to engage constructively with conflict and the concern both methods share for leverage, power, and strategic preparation and action. But experts and practitioners in both fields often underestimate the relevance and effectiveness of the other. Her e-mail address is strategies for engaging with conflict, negotiation and nonviolent action, have each played central roles in helping manage or resolve seemingly intractable conflicts, sometimes sequentially and sometimes in tandem. Hackley is the managing director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Negotiation and Nonviolent Action: Interacting in the World of ConflictĪmy C.
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