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How the ITER nuclear fusion project achieved unanimous international agreement after 18 months of negotiations by managing competing anchors and reframing success—lessons for complex multi-stakeholder deals.

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How ITER Achieved Unanimity Through Strategic Reframing

When six world powers spent 18 months negotiating where to build the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor, they weren't just picking a...

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The GCC-Japan Free Trade Agreement negotiations signal a major shift in global energy trade partnerships, with Japan seeking to secure critical oil and gas supplies while Gulf states diversify their economic relationships.

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Negotiations in the GCC-Japan Free Trade Agreement

The second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Japan commenced this week in Tokyo,...

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WTO members are working to reinvigorate services trade negotiations under GATS, addressing modern challenges in digital services, developing country participation, and cross-border market access in 2025.

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WTO Services Negotiations: Revitalizing Global Trade in the Digital Age

The World Trade Organization's efforts to reinvigorate services trade negotiations offer a masterclass in complex, multilateral negotiation dynamics....

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Vietnam and the US make significant progress in third round of trade negotiations, showcasing how organizational power and strategic alignment can overcome complex tariff disputes and strengthen international partnerships.

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How Vietnam's Trade Negotiations Show the Power of Organizational Alignment

Vietnam and the United States have concluded their third round of trade negotiations in Washington D.C., marking significant progress in talks aimed...

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Learn why some pharma giants consistently execute while others fail to convert licensing agreements into acquisitions.

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Big Pharma Negotiations: the ROFN Reality Check

Right of first negotiation agreements have become a staple of biopharma licensing deals—a seemingly elegant way for Big Pharma to secure optionality...

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Learn how announcement-modification strategies impact trade talks and market responses in high-stakes negotiations.

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"You call that chickening out? It's called negotiation."

A specific negotiation sequence has emerged in recent trade discussions, characterized by initial policy announcements followed by modifications or...

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Learn from the world's biggest environmental deal how positioning, power dynamics, and strategic coalitions shape outcomes in high-stakes multilateral negotiations.

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Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations = Positional Bargaining

The ongoing Global Plastic Treaty negotiations represent one of the most complex international negotiations of our time, involving 175+ nations,...

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