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

Settlement, Resolution, Management, and Transformation
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	Mari Fitzduff, in a short comment, says conflicts don't end, but change.
	Helen Chauncey explains that coexistence can lead to resolution.
	Silke Hansen discusses how expectations that she can "fix" everything can create a problem. She tries to be very clear about her role, what she can do, and what she cannot do.
	Suzanne Ghais suggests that relationship mangement is sometimes more crucial than conflict resolution.
	Peter Coleman describes the importance of long-term thinking when it comes to intractable conflicts.

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While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. -- St. Francis of Assisi

Featured Links
Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Efforts to Promote More Constructive Conflict

Conflict Resolution Network: Canada

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Stable Peace
Kenneth Boulding's classic vision of what stable peace might look like.

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Former President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and 1978 Nobel Peace Laureate

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