I have just submitted the following book review to Amazon:

‘Comprehensive, well-written, and erudite. If you are student of negotiation and mediation or a dispute resolution practitioner this book provides you with all that you need to know about negotiating settlement of a dispute. This should be a core textbook on undergraduate law courses and belongs on the shelf of dispute resolution practitioners in all jurisdictions.’ (Reviewed by Carl Islam, Barrister, CMC Registered Mediator and author).

As Professor Jordaan states in the Preface:

‘The primary aim of the book is to bring together relevant developments outside the narrow field of formal law – namely in the fields of conflict handling, psychology, neuroscience, decision-making, dispute prevention and resolution, negotiation and mediation – in a way that will assist lawyers to broaden their repertoire of advisory, advocacy, counselling and process design skills so as to better serve the needs of their clients, while also promoting access to justice.’

I would recommend this book as the first port of call for both students and practitioners searching for erudite, balanced, and wise answers to the practical questions and challenges that those of us who are involved in the negotiation and mediation of disputes face on a daily basis. This book is your trusted guide.

I have given it a 5-Star rating.

The book is of course listed in the ‘Research Bibliography’ set out toward the end of the ‘Mediation Advocacy’ page at www.carlislam.co.uk, which I updated earlier today.