Handbook of Conflict Resolution: The Analytical Problem-solving Approach

Handbook of Conflict Resolution: The Analytical Problem-solving Approach
ISBN-10
1855672774
ISBN-13
9781855672772
Category
Political Science / International Relations / General
Pages
187
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Pinter
Authors
Michael Banks, Christopher Roger Mitchell

Description

In questioning traditional assumptions of the inevitability of war and conflict the main contention is that resolution of conflict is to be achieved by a collaborative, analytical problem-solving approach, involving both a set of theoretical assumptions about society (and conflict in particular), informed by modern social science and a set of practical procedures for intervening in a conflict situation. The proposed framework for resolution is distinguished from the processes of adjudication, arbitration, conciliation, mediation and settlements. Such processes all involve elements that conflict with the concept of resolution itself, which implies an outcome freely acceptable to all parties. This handbook covers all phases of involvement in a conflict situation, including the selection of a situation, the identification of the parties involved, and the setting up and use of workshops.

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