Conflict
From Analysis to Intervention
Published on 13. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
392 pages
978-0-8264-5747-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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 2008More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
675 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-5747-9 (9780826457479)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
The authors are all based at ICAR (Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution) at George Mason University, Virginia.
Content
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