Dimensions of International Negotiation: A Test of Iklé's Typology

1999 | Group Decision and Negotiation | Citations: 0

Authors: Druckman, Daniel; Martin, Jennifer; Allen Nan, Susan; Yagcioglu, Dimostenis

Abstract: Results from statistical analyses of 30 cases of international negotiations supp ... Expand

Abstract: Results from statistical analyses of 30 cases of international negotiations supported Iklé's typology of negotiating objectives. The cases, sampled from the collection of Pew Case Studies in International Affairs, were distinguished in terms of five objectives: innovation, redistribution, extension, normalization, and side effects. In addition, a sixth objective was identified: negotiations concerning the creation of multilateral regimes. These cases focused on issues that surfaced on the international agenda during the 1980s. Each type had a relatively distinct profile based on such aspects of negotiation as the number of parties and issues, bargaining strategies, media exposure, stability of the process, and types of outcomes. The methodology contributes to the state-of-the art in comparative analysis and the results have implications for the development of middle-range theories of negotiation. They also contribute to practice, by enabling negotiators to evaluate future cases in terms of knowledge about past cases. Collapse

Topics: innovation management ease of use IT security threat

Methods: case study discriminant analysis cluster analysis statistical hypothesis test ANOVA