Meta-Conflict Resolution: Additional Resources

These references supplement the Knowledge Base Essay, Meta-Conflict Resolution.

Additional Explanations of the Underlying Concepts:

Online (Web) Sources

"Do No Harm" Local Capacities for Peace Project.
Available at: http://www.cdainc.com/dnh/ [Backup Link]
In 1994 the Local Capacities for Peace Project was launched by the Collaborative for Development Action. The project aims to pool the experiences of humanitarian and development assistance agencies, thereby furthering awareness and knowledge about the conflict-worsening impacts of aid. This site provides information about the various phases of the project. It also includes case studies and issue papers relating to the project.

Offline (Print) Sources

Fitzduff, Mari. A Typology of Community Relations work and Contextual necessities. Belfast: Policy and Planning Unit, Northern Ireland Office, 1989.

Coleman, P.T. "Characteristics of Protracted, Intractable Conflict: Towards the Development of a Meta-framework." Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology 9 , 2003.

Ross, Marc. "Creating the Conditions for Peacemaking: Theories of Practice in Conflict Resolution.." Ethnic and Racial Studies 23:6, 2000.

Fitzduff, M. and C. Church. NGO s at the Table. Rowan and Littlefield, 2004.

Ury, William L. The Third Side: Why We Fight and How We Can Stop. New York: Penguin Books, September 2000.
In this book, William Ury explains that it takes two sides to fight and a third to stop it. Based on years of experience as a conflict resolution practitioner, Ury describes ten practical roles that people can play to prevent destructive conflict. He argues that fighting is not inevitable human behavior and that we can transform battles into constructive conflict and cooperation by turning to what he calls, "the third side".

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Examples Illustrating this Topic:

Offline (Print) Sources

Fitzduff, Mari. Beyond Violence: Conflict Resolution Processes in Northern Ireland. Tokyo, Japan: United Nations University Press, 2002.
In this book, author Mari Fitzduff discusses the various conflict resolution processes that helped bring de-escalation to the conflict in North Ireland. This work provides an outline of the conflict itself as well as outlining conflict initiatives in the fields of equality, diversity, security work, and political and community dialogue. While emphasizing the complexity of resolving a conflict such as that in Northern Ireland, the nature of the resolution processes employed highlights the importance of addressing social-psychological aspects of the conflict. Primary Link

Harris, Peter and Ben Reilly. Democracy and Deep-Rooted Conflict: Options for Negotiators. Stockholm: International IDEA, 1998.
This handbook explains how to negotiate peace in countries that are transitioning from a period of protracted conflict, to stable peace. It provides information on how to rebuild countries devastated by conflict, and uses case studies (Bosnia, Fiji, Northern Ireland, Guatemala, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and South Africa) as a means to explain how different negotiation tools and conflict resolution processes can be used to foster a democratic society.

Anderson, Mary B. Do No Harm: How Aid Can Support Peace-or War. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, April 1, 1999.
This book examines the positive and negative aspects of humanitarian aid by taking a look at this topic through the eyes of actual aid workers.

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