Intractable conflicts
Subtitle: socio-psychological foundations and dynamics
By: Daniel Bar-Tal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780521867085
Subjects: Social psychology; Conflict management; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
Description: "This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, original, and holistic analysis of the socio-psychological foundations and dynamics of intractable conflicts and their resolution"--

"This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and holistic analysis of the socio-psychological dynamics of intractable conflicts. Daniel Bar-Tal,Ŵs original conceptual framework is supported by evidence drawn from different disciplines, including empirical data and illustrative case studies. His analysis rests on the premise that intractable conflicts share certain socio-psychological foundations, despite differences in context and other characteristics. He describes a full cycle of intractable conflicts ,Ŭ their outbreak, escalation, and reconciliation through peace building. Bar-Tal,Ŵs framework provides a broad theoretical view of the of the socio-psychological repertoire that develops in the course of long-term and violent conflicts, outlines the factors affecting its formation, demonstrates how it is maintained, points out its functions, and describes its consequences. The book also elaborates on the contents, processes, and other factors involved in the peace building process"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I: 1. Nature of intractable conflicts; 2. Eruption of intractable conflicts; 3. Escalation of intractable conflicts; Part II: 4. Collective memory of intractable conflicts; 5. Ethos of conflict; 6. Collective emotional orientations in intractable conflicts; Part III: 7. Institutionalization of the culture of conflict; 8. Socio-psychological barriers to peaceful conflict resolution; Part IV: 9. Breaking the cycles of intractable conflict; 10. Peace building: concepts and their nature; 11. Peace building: processes and methods; Epilogue; References.