Intractable Conflicts: Socio-Psychological Foundations and Dynamics
Cambridge University Press, 3/18/2013
EAN 9780521867085, ISBN10: 0521867088
Hardcover, 584 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and holistic analysis of the socio-psychological dynamics of intractable conflicts. Daniel Bar-Tal's 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 - their outbreak, escalation and reconciliation through peace building. Bar-Tal's 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.
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.