Perspectives in Waging Conflicts Constructively

Cases, Concepts, and Practice

Edited by Bruce W. Dayton, Louis Kriesberg

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Publication date:

12 January 2017

Length of book:

234 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781442265523

Perspectives in Waging Conflicts Constructively offers diverse perspectives on how large-scale conflicts can be conducted with more positive benefits, minimizing their destructiveness. Distinguished analysts and practitioners review the core ideas of the innovative “constructive conflict approach” and examine cases where conflicts have been waged with fewer destructive consequences.

An introduction presents key concepts in constructive conflict resolution, and chapters offer cases of these theories in action. Cases feature both global and regional examples ranging from Israel to North Korea. The book also contains recommendations for policy makers, non-governmental organizations, and citizens about how stakeholders at all levels might help avoid destructive patterns that are common in large-scale conflict while working for positive change.

Contributors include Patrick G. Coy, Esra Cuhadar, Bruce W. Dayton, Martina Fischer, Galia Golan, Louis Kriesberg, Christopher Mitchell, Robert Murrett, Thania Paffenholz, Lee Smithey, and Steven Zunes.
This is a valuable book that brings together many of the most innovative and thoughtful writers in the field of constructive conflict analysis. It is a great contribution to an approach to conflict resolution that has never been more necessary.