October 4, 2026 · 14 min
How a ceasefire gets agreed
The steps from first contact to a signed pause, told with an invented example. Builds on “Positions and interests” and “Who sits at the table, and who does not”.
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Table Notes
A short letter every Sunday: one negotiation explained, step by step, with no side taken.
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Who sits at the table, and who does not
Principals, deputies, observers and the people who write things down. Builds on “What a negotiation is, and what it is not”.
Positions and interests
What each side says it wants, and what it needs underneath. The idea that runs through every other piece. Builds on “What a negotiation is, and what it is not”.