What's a Cross-Cultural Mediator to do? A Low-Context Solution for a High-Context Problem

Authors

John Barkai, William S. Richardson School of Law

Abstract

This article will explore issues facing mediators in cross-cultural conflicts, offer suggestions for conducting cross-cultural mediations, and propose a template of factors that mediators should consider when assisting parties in cross-cultural mediation. The factors will come largely from research by social scientists and anthropologists, particularly Edward T. Hall and Geert Hofstede.

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Law | Law and Society

Recommended Citation

John Barkai, What's a Cross-Cultural Mediator to do? A Low-Context Solution for a High-Context Problem, 10 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 43 (2008).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol10/iss1/5