Episode 45: The Food Fight

Belfast's streets erupt into bloodshed with 30 dead in the space of 5 days. Historian Éamon Phoenix tells Tara and Declan how his grandfather survived World War I only to come close to being killed in the sectarian violence blighting the city. Please be advised that some listener ... Show More

Treaty talks are reaching a critical point in London. In Belfast, Tara and Declan delve into the past at the Linenhall Library, while in Cork listener Robert Bogue has been learning about his grandfather's time in the Irish police. Meanwhile, Declan's hungry... 

Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a gang believed to have been made up of RIC men, led by DI John Nixon. Tara and Declan hear how the Cavan man came to be linked to a number of k ... Show More

A 'sticking point' is an issue or a problem in a negotiation that blocks an agreement. 

Für Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer sind die Pariser Verträge ein entscheidender Schritt in Richtung Souveränität der jungen Bundesrepublik Deutschland - die Opposition allerdings sieht in ihnen die Zementierung der Teilung Deutschlands. 

خلك مفاوض ناجح ، عشان توصل اللي تباه 

Follow along for a quick lesson on the Treaty of Tordesillas. 

Dan Oblinger and Allan Tsang are the masters of busting negotiation myths. In this special throwback episode of Negotiations Ninja, they do just that. The negotiation myth-busters cover everything from negotiation pet peeves to role-playing, strategies, tactics, and mindsets. The ... Show More

As the spending cuts start to bite, trade unions are planning strike action. We ask if there are more effective negotiation techniques 

Joey asks the group to help unpack the phrase, "own your authority." Along the way, we touch on the dangers of too much negotiation and a tendency towards manipulation. 

“Policies today are geared toward power, strength and pushing back. They are not geared toward talking to each other, and that is the prerequisite for arms control”. For Ulrich Kuehn, our guest on War & Peace this week, we have entered an age of regression of predictability in th ... Show More