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The Complex Factors That Make Intractable Conflict So Difficult
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Business As Usual -- It Doesn't Work!
An introduction to the "Business-as-Usual Section of the Frontiers Seminar.
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Business As Usual-1: Same Old Approach, Just More or Better
We tend to assume our methods are good--just not implemented well in a particular case. But that's often not true, this video explains.
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Business As Usual-2: Boys Will Be Boys
Conflict is inevitable. But war and the destructiveness of conflict is not. We explore self-destructive attitudes here.
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Business As Usual Pt. 3: "The Blame Game"
Focusing on "contribution" instead of blame usually gets much better results!
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Recent Peace and Conflict Paradigms
An examination of basic premises in the conflict resolution and peacebuilding fields and how they have changed over time.
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Business As Usual-4: Power and the Power Strategy Mix
Power sources and power strategies are different--knowing what power sources you have and your optimal "power strategy mix" is key.
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Business As Usual 5 - The Interplay of Reason and Emotion
Rationality and emotions both contribute to conflict decision-making--it's unavoidable. This video examines the complex relationship between the two.
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Business As Usual-6: More Bad Assumptions
Our bad assumptions hamper or even destroy our abilities to constructively handle conflicts.