"The new edition of Conflict has been developed to reflect the evolving state of art in the discipline of conflict analysis and resolution... It will prove useful as a general overview of the present state of the field, introducing students to the key concepts" Times Higher Education Supplement, September 2008

This textbook is dedicated to an analysis of the emergent role of conflict analysis and resolution. What can this interdisciplinary field contribute to our understanding of, solutions to, or transformations of some of the most pressing problems confronting human societies? The authors, a team of international experts with both academic and professional experience of the field, offer a broad range of geographical and disciplinary perspectives. Covering theory, research and practice, they provide a comprehensive typology of the types of conflict, and a through examination of influences - uctural, strategic and cultural - on conflict. They go on to explore the management and resolution of conflict, discussing negotiation, mediation and peacebuilding. This hopes to be a key text for undergraduates and postgraduates taking courses in the field, and also for professionals, both active and in training.
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This textbook is dedicated to an analysis of the emergent role of conflict analysis and resolution. Covering theory, research and practice, the authors provide a typology of the types of conflict, and a through examination of influences - uctural, strategic and cultural - on conflict.
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I: Diagnosing conflict (types, sources, dynamics) - II: Influences situations, identities, strategies) - III: Context (culture, structure, institutions and traditions) - IV: Intervening in Conflict (negotiation, mediation and arbitration, problem-solving, facilitation and consultation, informal third party roles, systemic transformation, looking ahead Introduction, Editors 1. Nexus of Theory, Practice and Research, Editors Part I: Diagnosing Conflict Introduction, Editors 2. Types, Dennis Sandole 3. Sources, Rich Rubenstein 4. Dynamics, Tamra Pearson d'Estree Part II: Influences Introduction, Editors 5. Situations, Dan Druckman 6. Identities, Peter Black 7. Strategies, Frank Blechman Part III: Context Introduction, Editors 8. Culture, Kevin Avruch 9. Structure, HoWon Jeong 10. Institutions and Traditions, Rich Rubenstein Part IV: Intervening in Conflict Introduction Editors 11. Negotiation, Daniel Druckman 12. Mediation and Arbitration, Sandra Cheldelin 13. Problem-Solving, Chris Mitchell 14. Facilitation and Consultation, Sandra Cheldelin and Terrence Lyons 15. Informal Third Party Roles, Jannie Botes 16. Systemic Transformation, Jannie Botes 17. Looking Ahead, Editors
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Product details

ISBN
9780826457479
Published
2003-06-13
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight
690 gr
Height
242 mm
Width
168 mm
Thickness
22 mm
Age
U, P, G, 05, 06, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
392

Biographical note

The authors are all based at ICAR (Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution) at George Mason University, Virginia.