Beyond Intractability: A Free Knowledge Base on More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict

Sanda Kaufman

Sanda Kaufman is the Professor of Planning and Public Administration at the Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University.

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Efforts to Promote More Constructive Conflict

European Platform for Conflict Prevention

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Beyond Intractability

A User's Guide for Third Siders
The Third Side concept was developed by William Ury. Third Siders are people who try to see both sides of a conflict and encourage cooperative solutions, fair fights, and decision making that advocates solutions which meet everyone's interests and needs as much as possible.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners

American Friends Service Committee
1947 Nobel Peace Laureate

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