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Have Gavel, will travel: Dispute resolution's innocents abroad
Author(s) -
Honeyman Christopher,
Cheldelin Sandra I.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.3890190308
Subject(s) - harm , conflict resolution , meaning (existential) , resolution (logic) , public relations , political science , psychology , social psychology , sociology , law , psychotherapist , computer science , artificial intelligence
An increasing number of U.S.‐based conflict resolution providers and educators are now also working outside the country, carrying with them, in some sense, the mantle of “conflict resolution expert.” But it is possible that some well‐meaning people—though genuine experts in a given area—may inadvertently cause harm to persons and parties for whose culture, language, or circumstances these professionals' U.S. experience has left them inadequately prepared. This article describes how a group of professionals with substantial experience working outside the United States analyzed the dangers; it also makes suggestions for the “innocent abroad”.