"Justice and Fairness in International Negotiation breaks new ground. It is one of the few large-scale efforts to apply ethical criteria to important international phenomena and to do so empirically by using an articulated theoretical framework. Other scholars can profitably build on Albin's work. Her conceptualization is clear, her framework is comprehensive, and the importance of international ethics is further embedded in our collective consciousness." Perspectives on Politics

International negotiations have become an increasingly widespread feature of international affairs, as the number of parties involved have grown, and regional and global fora have multiplied. Cecilia Albin examines the role of considerations of justice and fairness in these negotiations. She argues that negotiators do not simply pursue their narrow interests or those of their countries, but regularly take principles of justice and fairness into account. These principles come into play at an early stage, as talks are structured and agendas set; in the bargaining process itself; and in the implementation of and compliance with agreements. The analysis is based on cases in four important areas: the environment; international trade; ethnic conflict (the Israeli-Palestinian conflict); and arms control. Drawing on a mass of empirical data, including a large number of interviews, this book relates the abstract debate over international norms and ethics to the realities of international relations.

Part I. Context and Concepts: 1. Introduction
2. Just and fair? An analytical framework
Part II. Case Studies: 3. Negotiating the environment: justice and fairness in the battle against acid rain
4. Managing the global economy: disputes over freer and fairer trade in the Uruguay Round of the GATT
5. Tackling ethnic conflicts: justice, fairness and power in the Israel-PLO interim talks
6. Can justice and fairness ever matter in arms control? Negotiating the extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
7. Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Diplomacy [JPSD], International relations [JPS], Peace studies & conflict resolution [GTJ]