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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When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think. -- Pat Schroeder

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