I posted a short artice, Think DSD, Not ADR, which you may want to read. Here’s the abstract.
This article argues that it is time for a paradigm shift in the way we define the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) field. It suggests that the dispute system design (DSD) paradigm should succeed ADR. ADR is an ever-expanding collection of distinct dispute resolution procedures. By contrast, DSD offers a relatively fixed set of concepts and procedures that can be applied in virtually any context.
There is a lack of consensus about the name and definition of ADR, which reflects deep conceptual