In the legal world it is experiencing a real boom of mediation. In general, it tends to think that is one of the main solutions to the "structural evils" affecting jurisdiction. In this sense, it begins to have a wide literature on the benefits of mediation. This book, however, aims to address the issue of quality in mediation, ie, it aims to clarify what good mediation. This inevitably means addressing issues of foundation and, consequently, the book carries a argumentative conception of mediation ago.
From there, the approach of the book is very clear: to better understand mediation, you have to understand well the negotiation; and to better understand the negotiation, we have to understand the argumentative aspects present in it. Reversing the order of the terms used in the formulation of the approach, the exhibition itinerary and structure of the book is naturally obtained: first, what is the argument and the argument which dimensions are relevant to better understand the negotiation; secondly, since the negotiation presupposes argumentative dialogue between subjects (discussion), the question to clarify is what forms of discussion are appropriate to develop a good negotiation; and finally, thirdly, the role of good mediator is characterized as a neutral and impartial third party that tries to channel the debate towards bargaining forms of appropriate and productive debate.