Beyond Intractability: A Free Knowledge Base on More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict

Compromise
	Silke Hansen talks about what it means to compromise.
	Silke Hansen talks about how parties' increased understanding of the other side's perspective can transform conflict dynamics.
	Silke Hansen talks about a benign form of manipulation mediators can use to help parties move toward compromise.

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Legitimacy is like the air we breathe; we only notice it when it is not there. -- Kenneth Boulding

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