Paul Randolph was an experienced mediator, trainer, lecturer and author. Following 35 years at the Bar, Paul turned to mediation, and mediated in a wide variety of disputes, lecturing on the psychology of conflict in Europe, Asia, South Africa and America. He was Course Leader on the Mediation Course at Regent’s School of Psychotherapy and Psychology (RSPP), Regent’s University London. His previous book with Dr Freddie Strasser, Mediation – A Psychological Insight into Conflict Resolution, was received with wide acclaim. He died in January 2019.

A very readable description of the art of mediation by an acknowledged master in the field.

• Note on the authorAcknowledgementsForeword by Archbishop Desmond TutuIntroduction1 Existentialism - Its Relevance to Conflict and Dispute Resolution2 The Role of the Mediator - A Psychological Perspective3 Emotions4 Self-Esteem5 Values, Sedimentations and Polarities6 Interpersonal Relationships and the Need to be Heard7 Perceptions, Assumptions and Biases8 Practical Application of Psychology in the Mediation Process9 Psychology in Differing Models of Mediation10 The Future of Psychology in Dispute ResolutionBibliographyIndex

Paul Randolph was an experienced mediator, trainer, lecturer and author. Following 35 years at the Bar, Paul turned to mediation, and mediated in a wide variety of disputes, lecturing on the psychology of conflict in Europe, Asia, South Africa and America. He was Course Leader on the Mediation Course at Regent’s School of Psychotherapy and Psychology (RSPP), Regent’s University London. His previous book with Dr Freddie Strasser, Mediation – A Psychological Insight into Conflict Resolution, was received with wide acclaim. He died in January 2019.

A very readable description of the art of mediation by an acknowledged master in the field.

• Note on the authorAcknowledgementsForeword by Archbishop Desmond TutuIntroduction1 Existentialism - Its Relevance to Conflict and Dispute Resolution2 The Role of the Mediator - A Psychological Perspective3 Emotions4 Self-Esteem5 Values, Sedimentations and Polarities6 Interpersonal Relationships and the Need to be Heard7 Perceptions, Assumptions and Biases8 Practical Application of Psychology in the Mediation Process9 Psychology in Differing Models of Mediation10 The Future of Psychology in Dispute ResolutionBibliographyIndex