Violence, conflict and intercultural dialogue
By: Jean-Fred Bourquin
Contributors: Council of Europe
Series: Responses to violence in everyday life in a democratic society -- 5; Responses to violence in everyday life in a democratic society -- 5.
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 81
ISBN-13: 9789287152510
Subjects: Cultural relations; Violence; Conflicten; Geweld; Culturele betrekkingen; Dialoog
Description: This book examines how intercultural dialogue can channel conflict to bring about positive changes as long as the rules of respect for others and the democratic debate are preserved. Discussing the cultural aspects that set people apart leads to mutual understanding and can reduce the potential of conflict to degenerate into violence. It also enables individuals to approach one another with their own identities and gain a more realistic attitude towards the identity of the other. -- Council of Europe.
Notes: Integrated project responses to violence in everyday life in a democratic society.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. A blueprint for a European society and community; title: 2. Establishing dialogue among Europeans; title: 3. The multicultural reality : pitfalls and possibilities; title: 4. Cultural rights; title: 5. Areas where the influence of culture is felt; title: 6. New information technologies