Cross-Cultural Mediation: Resolving Conflict Across Different Values and Traditions

International mediation involves more than translating words from one language to another. Parties may differ in how they understand authority, fairness, apology, family obligation, time, privacy and the proper way to express disagreement. A process that appears open and efficient in one culture may feel disrespectful or unsafe in another. An anthropological perspective helps mediators […]

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