“The Negotiations Will Be Short…”

Experts on negotiation and conflict resolution weigh in on Star Wars

Everything you need to know about negotiation and conflict resolution, for Star Wars and everyday life.

Our books explore Star Wars from an obvious yet new angle: conflict, negotiation, and conflict resolution theory and practice. Each chapter explores negotiation and conflict resolution concepts and techniques within the narrative landscape of Star Wars, providing new insights into Star Wars and new knowledge to use in managing our own conflicts.

Anyone who has ever been enthralled by Star Wars – as a child, an adult, a parent, a student, a professional, as all the above - or has one of those people in their life, will be fascinated and inspired by what the saga can teach us about human conflict and how Jedi, Sith, and we ourselves can cope with conflict better.

Star Wars As Never Seen Before

  • But should he have? Was this the best way to handle his conflict with Greedo? And what about all those other times he didn’t shoot first?

  • Is it better to approach conflict and negotiation like a Jedi or like a Sith? Do we even have any choice in the matter—or are we destined for the light side or dark?

  • But the Jedi really couldn’t, could they? How did the Jedi fail to see Palpatine’s evil plan unfolding, as he orchestrated conflict after conflict? How should we prepare for future conflicts and negotiation?

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