Constructive Conflicts explains how large-scale conflicts-such as
clashes between different ideological, religious, ethnic, and
racial groups; civil wars; labor-management struggles; and public
policy disputes-can be waged more constructively, with more
positive consequences and fewer destructive consequences for those
involved. Drawing on research from political science, sociology,
social-psychology, neuroscience, cultural studies, and other
disciplines, Dayton and Kriesberg follow the lifecycle of social
and political conflicts as they emerge, escalate, de-escalate,
become settled, and often emerge again in new forms. Throughout the
book the authors present examples of conflict episodes that have
avoided extreme coercion or violence and which have resulted in the
advancement of the interests of most parties involved. The book
gives policymakers, concerned citizens, and students a powerful
analytical framework, supported by data, for understanding and
constructively intervening in conflicts of different type and
scale, offering a way out of the destructive cycles of conflict
management which have come to characterize contemporary social and
political relations. The sixth edition pays increased attention to
changes in the social and political landscape including the rise of
nationalism, the erosion of liberal internationalism, conflicts
related to COVID response, political polarization, and the Black
Lives Matter movement. Additionally, the growth of 'bottom-up'
strategies for peace and conflict management, the rise of
misinformation in a 'post-truth' era, and insights from
neuroscience all inform this major revision. This edition is also
supplemented with end-of-chapter critical reflections, updated
cases and tools for conflict analysis, and ancillary teaching
materials, including experiential exercises, simulations, and
PowerPoints.
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