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Resolving Development Disputes Through Negotiations

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  1. Timothy J. Sullivan

    1. Graduate School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-7

  3. Why Negotiate or Mediate Development Conflicts?

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    Pages 9-25

  4. Negotiations Can Fail

    • Timothy J. Sullivan
    Pages 27-38

  5. Groups in Negotiations

    • Timothy J. Sullivan
    Pages 39-62

  6. Factors in Bargaining That Affect Negotiation and Mediation Success

    • Timothy J. Sullivan
    Pages 63-88

  7. Tactical Aspects of Bargaining and Mediation

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    Pages 89-107

  8. Information and Communication, Negotiation, and Mediation

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    Pages 109-127

  9. Distrust, Limited Resources, and Uncertainty

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    Pages 129-141

  10. The Exercise of Negotiator and Mediator Discretion

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    Pages 143-159

  11. Necessary Elements for Mediation

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    Pages 161-180

  12. Using Negotiation and Mediation

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    Pages 181-199

  13. Conclusion: Prospects for Negotiation

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    Pages 201-210

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 211-222
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In the last decade, disputes between developers and local commu­ nities over proposed construction projects have led to increasing litiga­ tion. Environmental legislation, in particular, has greatly enhanced the rights and powers of organized groups that desire to participate in local development decisions. These powers have allowed citizen groups to block undesired and socially unacceptable projects, such as highways through urban areas and sprawling suburban developments. At the same time, these powers have produced a collective inability to construct many needed projects that produce adverse local impacts. Prisons, airports, hos­ pitals, waste treatment plants, and energy facilities all face years of liti­ gation before a final decision. At times, prolonged litigation has pro­ duced especially high costs to all participants. Despite these new powers, citizen action has often been limited to participation in public hearings or adjudicatory proceedings. Typically, this occurs so late in the decision process that citizen input has very little affect in shaping a project's design. Those who dislike some element of a project often have little choice other than to oppose the entire project through litigation.

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  • Graduate School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

    Timothy J. Sullivan

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