The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution | Beyond Intractability

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Title	The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution
URL	http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/The%2...
Description	"Whether we are aware of them or not, we all enter conflict with certain assumptions about its nature. Sometimes these assumptions are very helpful to us, but at other times they are blinders that limit our ability to understand what lies behind a conflict and what alternatives exist for dealing with it. We need frameworks that expand our thinking, that challenge our assumptions, and that are practical and readily usable. As we develop our ability to understand conflict in a deeper and more powerful way, we enhance our ability to handle it effectively and in accordance with our deepest values about building peace. However, in order to simplify the task of handling complex conflicts, we need to complicate our thinking about conflict itself. This is an ongoing challenge for everyone concerned with conflict and its resolution." -- from Introduction
Authors / Editors	Mayer, B.S.
Date Published	2008
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