"In a world where the borders of the global community are fluid, and where disputants manifest increasingly diverse attributes and needs, mediation ? for decade

Conflict avoidance and resolution have always been primary purposes of the law. Satisfaction with judicial processes has declined in many jurisdictions. After t

Mediation provides an attractive alternative to resolving disputes through court proceedings. Mediation promises just results in the interest of all parties con

Provides a comprehensive global survey on multi-tier dispute resolution, examining its trends, its strengths and weaknesses, and the way forward.

By means of the analysis of more than 20 national jurisdictions of different legal and geographical origin this book provides a general understanding of the dev