Books

Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts (Prometheus Books, 2011)

Sex, Politics & Religion at the Office: The New Competitive Advantage (Auberry Press, 2006) with John Boogaert

Chapter 3: The Neuropsychology of Conflict in The Psychology of Resolving Global Conflicts:  From War to Peace, (M. Fitzduff & C.E. Stout, eds.) vol.1, Praeger Security International (Wesport CN 2006).

Peacemaking: Practicing at the Intersection of Law and Human Conflict (Cascadia Publishing House, 2003)

Articles

Balancing Academics, Community Engagement, and Athletics in the University
“Breach of Faith: Mediating Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases,” Acresolution Magazine (Summer 2004)
“Interest-Based Negotiation,” The Successful California Accountant, v.57, Summer, 2002
 “Warrior to Peacemaker: One Lawyer’s Journey,” Conciliation Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 4 pp. 9-10, Fall 2001
 “A Theory of Mediation,” Dispute Resolution Journal (Feb. 2001),
Restorative Justice: A Framework for Fresno,”
“Rules of Engagement,” The Successful California Accountant, v.55, Winter, 2001
“Peacemaking and Conflict Management,” The Successful California Accountant, v.55, Fall, 2000
 “Conflict Escalation:  A Five Phase Model,” 
 “Conflict Dynamics,” Los Angeles Daily Journal Verdicts And Settlements, October 20, 2000
 “Finding the Zone of Reasonableness,” 8 San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review (1998)
“Analysis of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act,” 3 San Joaquin College Agricultural Law Rev., 1993
 “Professional Negligence of the Ski Instructor,” Journal Of Professional Ski Instruction (Sept., 1983)
Comment, “California's New General Corporation Law:  Quasi-Foreign Corporations,” 7 Pacific Law Journal673 (July, 1976)
“Review of Selected 1975 California Legislation”, 7 Pacific Law Journal 237, 258, 503 (January, 1976)

For instructors using Peacemaking: Practicing at the Intersection of Law and Human Conflict as a text in graduate courses, follow the link to Teaching Notes.





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Columns:

Practical Peacemaking
What is a Peacemaker?
Why does Peacemaking Work?
Commencement Address
The Case Against Competition
How Do We Engage in Peacemaking?
Power, Rights, Interests
"Win-Win" Means "I Win-You Lose"
Practice PDR, Not ADR
Social Hierarchy and Conflict
Why Communication Is Not The Answer
Teach Your Employees Conflict Management Skills
Positive Peace in the Workplace
Create Positive Peace by Recognizing Others
Cost of Conflict
Listen Others Into Existence
Conflict and Competition
Blaming Escalates Conflict
Respect in Conflict--Necessary but Difficult
Escalation
Escalation--Part II
Peacemaking for the Holidays
Adaptive vs. Technical Work
Maintaining a Non-Anxious Presence
What to to when the Peacemaker Calls
Awareness, Choice & Action
What is Peacemaking
Conflict Over Styles
Mediation and Peacemaking
Motivation for Peace
How Does A Peacemaker Respond to Terrorism
Conflict Schemas
Justice and Conflict
Positions vs. Interests
Ten Principles of Peacemaking
Promoting Face to Preserve Peace
Managing Unsolvable Conflicts
The Need to Face Your Adversary
Family and Family Business Conflicts
Restorative Justice Works!
Restorative Justice Processes
Fairness and Conflict  
Restorative Mediation 
 
Failed Expectations Lead to Intellectual Property Conflict
Choosing the Process  
The Peacemaker's Role  
Responding to Cultural Differences Restores Relationships  
Becoming a Peacemaker  
The Value of Listening  
Tough Bargainers Finish Last  
The Power of Peacemaking  
The Power of Perspective  
The Lessons of Conflict  
Heat and Humidity in Motown  
Coercion--More Costly Than You Think  
Righting "UnRightable" Wrongs  
An Answer for Rodney King  
Strategic Facilitation--A Tool for Profitable Peace  
Art of War--Art of Peace  
Compassion  
Reconciliation  
InternalBusiness Conflicts  
Bioethical Mediation: Peacemaking and End of Life Conflicts  
The Neuropsychology of Forgiveness  
It's The Principle!  
The Importance of Thinking Peace  
Conflict, Peace and Resistance  
Chaos in Succeeding Generations  
Talking It Out is the Path to Peace  
De-Escalation: The Key to Peace  
Mediating the AFtermath of Terry Schiavo's Death  
Not-So-Frivolous Needs Cause Frivolous Lawsuits  
The Six Needs of Conflict  
Chapter 4 - The Neuropsychology of Conflict