Property, Culture, and Negotiation

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Ownership of property is often the basis for negotiation. “This is our land” and “That was my idea” are common statements that often define the issues in conflict. The terms our and my in statements of ownership indicate an important element of property: that ownership is tied closely to social identity and the sense of self. Instances of ownership conflict are numerous. Kuhn (1962) has written about the sometimes bitter disputes between scientists who seek to validate ownership of a scientific concept. Negotiations about the environment often entail access to resources on public lands and issues of use payments and preservation (e.g., Cushman, 1994). In international affairs, conflicts of ownership often involve the booty of imperial wars and ...

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