Conflict management and resolution : an introduction / Ho-Won Jeong

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. The anatomy of conflict resolution and management -- 1. Perspectives on conflict resolution -- 2. Managing intractable conflict -- 3. Conflict transformation -- Part 2. Dimensions of conflict management -- 4. Identity -- 5. Power -- 6. Structure -- Part 3. Settlement and resolution procedures -- 7. Conceptions and practice -- 8. Negotiation -- 9. Mediation -- 10. Facilitation -- 11. Reconciliation.

Conflict Management and Resolution provides students with an overview of the main theories of conflict management and conflict resolution, and will equip them to respond to the complex phenomena of international conflict. It examines how to prevent, manage and eventually resolve various types of conflict that originate from inter-state and inter-group competition, and expands the existing scope of conflict management and resolution theories by examining emerging theories on the identity, power and structural dimensions of adversarial relationships. The volume is designed to enhance our understanding of effective response strategies to conflict in multiple social settings as well as violent struggles, and utilizes numerous case studies, both past and current. These include the Iranian and North Korean nuclear weapons programs, the war in Lebanon, the Arab-Israeli conflict, civil wars in Africa, and ethnic conflicts in Europe and Asia. This book will be essential reading for all students of conflict management and resolution, mediation, peacekeeping, peace and conflict studies and International Relations in general.