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by Robert Mnookin


  conscience, 47–48

  consensus-building, 201

  consequentialism, 263, 304

  Conservative Party, British, 88, 102

  consociational democracies, 290

  contextual rationalization, 18, 19

  Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA), 291

  Cooper, Diana, 217, 218, 220, 222–23, 225, 226, 227–28, 300

  cooperation, Sharansky’s decision on, 40

  copyright, 150, 151, 152, 157–58, 174, 294

  cost-benefit analysis, 7, 16, 25, 28, 31–33, 34–35, 261–63, 264–77

  of Churchill’s refusal to negotiate, 103–5

  by Kasztner, 77, 80

  by Mandela, 119

  by Sharansky, 39, 45–46

  costs:

  of negotiating, 44–45

  spillover, 31–32

  transaction, 31

  Cravath, Swaine & Moore, 143, 145, 155, 161

  creation value, 192

  custody disputes, 221–22

  Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Joel, 196, 298

  Czechoslovakia, 66, 85, 86, 87

  Dalton, Hugh, 288

  Davies Symphony Hall, 179, 184, 189

  Dean Witter, 170

  decision-making:

  distortions of, 77

  framing and, 284

  uncertainty and, 172–73, 284

  decision trees, 41, 46

  dehumanization, 18, 19, 20, 194, 265

  de Klerk, F. W., 125–27, 128, 129–30, 132–33, 134–35, 136, 291

  demonization, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 265

  in “axis of evil” speech, 306

  by Churchill, 102

  of competitors, 198

  in family conflicts, 259

  in Harding family dispute, 234, 259

  in IBM-Fujitsu negotiation, 140

  of Kasztner, 73, 81

  of lawyers, 260

  Mandela’s refusal to engage in, 119, 135

  demonization (cont.)

  Obama’s refusal to engage in, 267–68

  in San Francisco Symphony negotiations, 190, 194, 197, 208

  by Sharansky, 47–48, 135

  in Thomkins case, 213

  of white people in South Africa, 109–10

  Denmark, 87

  deontology, 304–5

  descending bid auctions, 301

  “Designated Programs” (DPs), 152, 154, 156, 163, 165, 168, 174, 296

  deterrence, deal enforcement and, 32

  Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, 253, 254

  direct negotiations, indirect vs., 174–75

  disclosure of information, 31

  distribution value, 192

  Dividing the Child (Maccoby), 214

  divorce, 211–31, 299–301

  distributional questions of, 299

  four central legal issues of, 212

  four types of, 214–15

  no-fault, 215, 221

  in trial, 226, 300

  Dorfman, Frances, 223–24

  dual processing, 17, 35

  see also analytical reasoning; intuitive reasoning

  Dunkirk, France, 96, 97, 102

  Dutch auctions, 301

  Dutch East India Company, 114

  economic divorce, 214, 215–16, 217

  Eichmann, Adolf, 56, 57, 58, 63, 65–66, 81

  hanging of, 75

  as ideologue, 69

  Kasztner’s meetings with, 5, 53, 66, 67–68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81–82, 280, 282, 284

  search for, 70

  Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Arendt), 280–81

  emotions, 4, 6, 15, 103

  rationality vs., 21, 22, 23, 46

  see also intuitive reasoning

  empathy, 134, 192, 194, 208

  enforcement, 27, 32

  “Europa Plan,” 278

  Evangelista, Dan, 140, 155, 162

  evil, 1–2, 5, 16

  definition of, 2, 15, 274

  Sharansky’s view of KGB as, 48

  see also demonization

  Excel, 149

  expected value, 275

  External Agreement, 152–53, 157, 295, 296

  external information, 153, 168, 169, 172, 173

  face-to-face meetings, 238–39

  family conflicts, 4, 5, 232–60

  causes of, 235–36

  demonization in, 259

  mediation in, 232–33, 238, 260, 303

  fascism, 85

  fault on all sides, 18, 19

  fight/flight response, 18, 20, 60, 194, 265

  “Final Report,” 154, 157

  first price sealed bid auctions, 301, 303

  Fischer, Joseph, 54

  Fisher, Roger, 2–3, 6

  flight as alternative strategy, 60, 78

  flutists, 191

  Forgas (psychologist), 276

  forgiveness, 18, 19, 20

  framing, 284

  France, 85, 86, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97–98, 100, 101, 102, 286, 288

  Freudiger, Fulop, 277

  Friedman, Gary, 196, 197, 203, 204, 298, 302

  Fujitsu, 139–76, 237, 292–97

  at Arbitration Panel, 154–60

  “coerced license” and, 141

  DP list and, 152, 154, 156, 163, 165, 168, 171, 174, 296

  fees and payments paid to IBM by, 154, 164, 168–69

  in mediation process, 160–63

  1983 Agreements and, 151–54, 157, 161, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 295, 296

  origins of, 144

  Secured Facilities Regime and, 166–73

  and Washington Agreement, 167

  fundamental attribution error, 16

  gaiatsu (outside pressure), 175–76

  George VI, King of England, 87

  Germany, 55, 286

  British debate over peace negotiations with, 83–84

  early World War II victories of, 89

  imminent World War II defeat of, 56–57

  post-World War I loss of territory by, 85

  see also Hitler, Adolf

  Gestapo, 280

  Getting to Yes (Fisher), 2–3

  Gibraltar, 94

  Gilbert, Chris, 180, 184, 205

  as chairman of Players’ Committee, 206

  on contract negotiation, 182

  on fear of empathizing, 208

  on leverage in negotiations, 192

  as Moderate, 182

  in resignation from Negotiating Committee, 298

  on respect for classical musicians, 190–91

  on string relief, 204, 206

  Gilson, Ron, 144

  Goldstein, Judge, 219, 220

  Goldstone, Richard, 291

  Great Britain, 55, 83, 92, 114, 286, 289

  peace negotiations with Germany refused by, 83–84

  in South Africa, 114–15

  World War II morale of, 98, 104, 105

  Great Place, 109, 112–13

  “Great Trek,” 115

  Greenberg, Jonathan, 154–55, 167, 169

  Greenwood, Arthur, 84, 98, 100, 104

  Gregory, 135

  “Grey Zone,” 75

  group rights, 128, 290, 291

  Grunwald, Mikhail, 71–72, 73, 282, 283

  Guardian, 291

  guardian ad litem (“GAL”), 220, 223, 229

  Guevara, Che, 118

  Gulag, 276

  Haidt, Jonathan, 276

  Halevi, Benjamin, 72–73

  Halifax, Edward, Lord, 84, 85–86, 87–88, 89, 98, 102, 105, 264, 285, 287, 288

  Hitler as viewed by, 95, 286

  negotiations with Hitler considered by, 90–91, 92, 93–94, 95, 99–100, 101

  and Reynaud’s offer to Mussolini, 97

  Hamas, 19, 268, 304

  Hand, Learned, 158

  Harding, Audrey, 232–33, 237, 238, 256

  in final agreement, 257–58

  interests of, 245–46

  Harding, Audrey (cont.)

  lawsui
t launched by, 233, 239

  letter by, 240, 243–44

  liquidation of interest sought by, 233, 234, 244–45, 258–59

  mediation approved by, 239

  Stephanie’s disputes with, 234–35, 237–38, 244, 245, 246, 247, 249–51, 252–55

  Harding, Joseph, 232, 234, 239, 240, 243–44, 249, 259

  Harding, Linda Adams, 240

  Harding, Matt, 233, 235, 237, 238, 249, 253, 255, 256

  in final agreement, 257–58

  interests of, 246–47

  letter by, 241–42

  mediation approved by, 239

  Harding, Stephanie, 233–34, 237–38, 244, 256, 259

  Audrey’s disputes with, 234–35, 237–38, 244, 245, 246, 247, 249–51, 252–55

  in final agreement, 257–58

  interests of, 247–48

  letter by, 241

  mediation distrusted by, 239

  Harvard University, Program on Negotiation, 2, 3, 177, 196, 253

  Heifetz, Jascha, 191, 297–98

  Hemphill, Tom, 180, 182, 183, 184, 191, 198, 299

  heroism, 84, 105

  Hewlett Foundation, 177, 178, 183, 184, 196, 205

  Hezbollah, 268

  hiding, from Nazis, 60–61, 78, 79

  Himmelstein, Jack, 302

  Himmler, Heinrich, 69, 70, 280

  Hitachi, 149, 294

  caught in sting operation, 150

  Hitler, Adolf, 3, 4, 5, 56, 71, 78, 84, 93, 95, 264, 281, 286, 288

  Chamberlain’s misreading of, 85–86

  Churchill’s refusal to negotiate with, 83, 84, 93–94, 95–96, 99–100, 101–5

  Halifax’s misreading of, 85–86, 93–94

  territory annexed by, 84–85, 86

  Holocaust, 56, 72, 73–74, 284

  see also Auschwitz concentration camp; Kasztner, Rudolf

  hostage situations, 1

  House of Commons, U.K., 86

  Hume, David, 276

  Hungary, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 64, 66, 69, 73, 75, 277, 278, 279, 284, 286

  Hussein, Saddam, 267, 305

  Hutus, 2

  IBM, 139–76, 237, 292–97

  at Arbitration Panel, 154–60

  “coerced license” and, 141

  DP list and, 152, 154, 156, 163, 165, 168, 171, 174, 296

  Fujitsu’s alleged copying of operating system of, 139, 149–51, 292

  Fujitsu’s fees and payments paid to, 154, 164, 168–69

  government antitrust suit against, 143, 146, 147–48

  in mediation process, 160–63

  1983 Agreements and, 151–54, 157, 161, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 295, 296

  Secured Facilities Regime and, 166–73

  summary judgment desired by, 158–60

  and Washington Agreement, 167

  identified vs. statistical lives, 78

  Imperial Garden, 144

  implementation of settlement, 27, 28, 32

  India, 88

  indirect negotiations, direct vs., 174–75

  inheritances, 301, 303

  Inkatha, 129, 130, 290–91

  intellectual property, intellectual property law, 1, 24, 26, 140, 141, 143

  see also copyright

  interest-based negotiation, 2, 197, 199, 206, 207, 245–46

  interests, 26, 27, 262

  of Sharansky, 41

  International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM), 298

  intuitive reasoning, 17, 18, 21, 37, 263

  of Churchill, 94, 103–4

  and moral judgments, 35

  pragmatism vs. principle and, 134

  Sharansky and, 46, 49

  Iran, 1, 267, 305, 306

  Iraq, 266–67, 305

  Iron Guard, 277

  Israel, 36, 38, 39, 43, 46, 71, 72–73, 176, 277, 282, 283, 304

  Syrian negotiations with, 175

  Istanbul, 66, 67

  Italy, 57, 85, 86, 91, 92, 95, 97–98, 101

  Izvestia, 39

  Jacobs, Mike, 144, 168

  Japan:

  code of honor in, 154

  litigation in, 24, 153–54

  Jenkins, Roy, 90

  Jewish Agency, 60, 65, 278, 282

  Jewish Community, 54, 55, 57, 58

  Jewish Council (Judenrat), 73, 79

  Jews:

  Nazi persecution of, 2, 64, 67, 75, 76, 78–79

  in Soviet Union, 38, 39, 48

  see also Holocaust

  “Jews for trucks” deal, 63, 65, 66, 78

  joint task forces, 200–201

  Jones, Jack, 139, 140, 141–42, 146–47, 148, 153, 155, 160–61, 163, 165–66, 167, 168, 169, 174, 175, 176, 237, 295–96

  Jones, Nancy, 147

  Judenrat (Jewish council), 73, 79

  justice, desire for, 4, 34

  Justice (regent’s son), 112–13

  Justice Department, U.S., 292

  Kasztner, Elizabeth Fischer, 54–62, 69, 282

  Kasztner, Rudolf, 53–82, 277–85

  accomplishments of, 70

  bribery considered by, 57–58, 277–78

  collaboration accusations against, 71, 72–73, 74–75, 80, 281, 282–83

  Eichmann’s meetings with, 5, 53, 66, 67–68, 70, 73, 75, 78, 80, 81–82, 280, 282, 284

  “the list” drawn up by, 68

  lying by, 74, 76, 80–82, 282

  murder of, 75

  negotiation with Nazis decided by, 59–61, 64, 65

  trials of, 72–73, 74–75, 80, 282–83

  warnings to Jews not issued by, 73, 76–77, 80, 283

  “Kasztner Train,” 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 280, 281, 283, 285

  Katoh, Masanobu, 162, 295

  Katzenbach, Nicholas, 295

  Kaufmann-Kohler, Gabrielle, 297

  Kenya, 118

  Kerr, Dr., 111–12

  KGB, 5, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43–44, 45, 47–48, 53, 123

  Kingsley, Len, 187, 198, 200

  Kramer, Evelyn, 11–12, 13, 14, 15, 18–19, 20, 21, 22, 49

  Kramer, Fred, 11, 12–15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 49, 265

  Krasin (dissident), 44

  Krasniansky, Oskar, 279

  Labor-Management Committee, 200

  Labor Party, British, 84, 88, 98

  Labor (Mapai) Party, Israeli, 71, 74

  lawyers, 302

  conflict resolution aided by, 176, 260

  demonization of, 260

  in Harding case, 240, 248–49, 252–53, 256–57, 260

  see also Barr, Tom; Cooper, Diana; Jacobs, Mike; Nelson, Dave; Raven, Bob

  “Lebensraum” (“living room”), Hitler’s goal of, 93

  Lee, Thomas, 217

  legal custody, 222

  legal divorce, 214, 217

  Leibowitz, Leonard, 207, 208, 299

  Lend-Lease program, 102

  Leopold II, King of Belgium, 287

  Levi, Primo, 75

  listening, 197, 198, 236, 238

  List of 65 Demands, 193–95

  litigation, 3, 23–24, 29–30, 32

  Lob, Ladislaus, 285

  Lodge, Tom, 127

  looping, 197

  loss aversion, 78

  Luban, David, 282

  Lucy (subroutine), 157

  Lukacs, John, 94, 97, 285

  Lukas, Linda, 180, 182, 183

  Lusaka, Zambia, 107, 108, 117, 128

  McClellan, Scott, 266–67

  Maccoby, Eleanor, 214, 300

  McConnaughay, Philip J., 294

  Macdonald, Donald, 148, 155, 160, 295

  McKee, Robin, 180

  McPhee, Bill, 168, 225

  mainframes, 139, 143, 176, 293

  Malta, 94

  Mandela, Nelson, 3, 4, 106–36, 288–92

  Botha’s meeting with, 125

  Coetsee’s meetings with, 121, 122–23

  and decision to negotiate, 106–8

  de Klerk’s meetings with, 126–27, 129–30, 133, 134–35, 136

  guerrilla warfare stud
ied by, 118

  imprisonment of, 106, 107, 119–22, 124, 126–27, 135, 288–89

  at law firm, 113

  political education of, 113–14

  school protest of, 111–12

  at Special Committee meetings, 123–24

  strike called by, 117

  suspension of armed struggle urged by, 129–30

  trial of, 118–19

  violence advocated by, 116–18

  Mapai Party, 71, 74

  Margalit, Avishai, 273, 306

  marital property law, 299

  marriage, 1

  Massachusetts, 222, 224, 300–301

  Mayer, Saly, 281

  med-arb (mediation and arbitration), 175–76, 236–38, 239

  face-to-face meetings in, 238–39

  optimism in, 251

  with siblings and family, 232–33, 244, 252, 260, 303

  three-person panels and, 292–93

  see also Mnookin, Robert

  Microsoft Windows, 149

  middleware, 149, 292

  Milgram, Stanley, 274

  Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), 149, 293, 294

  mixed strategy, Kasztner’s avoidance of, 76, 77, 78, 80

  Mnookin, Robert:

  background of, 146

  face-to-face meetings preferred by, 238–39

  in Harding negotiations, 232, 234–35, 236–38, 239, 240, 244–45

  in IBM-Fujitsu dispute, 139, 140, 141–44, 146–47, 153, 155, 159–60, 162–63, 165–66, 167, 168, 169, 174, 175, 176, 295–96

  in San Francisco Symphony dispute, 177–79, 180–84, 185–86, 195–96, 203, 204, 298

  and Thomkins divorce case, 211–17

  Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, 286

  money, 29

  monitoring, 32

  moral impulses, moralism, 4, 6, 16, 18, 19, 20, 35–36, 37, 50, 59, 103, 261, 265

  of Churchill, 103

  foundation of, 276

  and intuitive reasoning, 35

  of Mandela, 107

  and pragmatism vs. principle, 134, 261–62

  in San Francisco Symphony debate, 194

  of Sharansky, 48, 103, 107

  morality, 304–5

  moral philosophy, 274, 304–5

  Morita, Yuri, 144–45, 155

  Morozov, Mark, 48

  Morrison & Foerster, 142, 145, 156, 160–61, 168, 295

  Mosley, Oswald, 101

  M Series mainframe, 150

  multi-vendor interoperability, 296

  Munich Agreement, 86

  Mussolini, Benito, 91, 92, 93–94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 285

  Mvezo, South Africa, 108–11

  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), 274–75

  Naruto, Michio, 145, 155, 162

  Natal, South Africa, 129

  National Party (NP), 115, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130

  Nazis, 2, 3, 5, 53, 57, 61, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72–73, 86, 91, 115, 277, 278, 282

  see also Eichmann, Adolf; Hitler, Adolf

  “negative” traps, 6, 18–21, 47, 77, 103, 194, 208, 213, 234, 259, 261, 262, 265

  Negotiating Committee, 181–82, 185, 188, 192, 193, 197, 199, 200, 201, 203, 205, 206, 299

 

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