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Research at point of interruption by my learning of unprecedented mental health crisis at W&M - May 18, 2021
In the approach being developed, models are to be understood, if possible, in terms of diagrams and pictures.
Fearon's diagram of the bargaining range (1995: 387) is sound. It is also not well understood.
Different people get tripped up on different parts of the presentation. Many give up as soon as they see x and p.
Fearon's diagram of the bargaining range (1995: 387) is sound. It is also not well understood.
Different people get tripped up on different parts of the presentation. Many give up as soon as they see x and p.
Here is the proposed diagram. This is literally Fearon's picture, with modifications. The three upper brackets, for example, as well as the line that depicts all possible bargains, are the ones in Fearon's diagram above.
The key to getting students quickly to a point where they can reason with the diagram turned out to be identifying where each party is sitting. Once you introduce these seats, students can see why the ideal points are where they are, and this gives them a sense of the dynamics of a negotiation.
