Using Conflict Theory

by Otomar J. Bartos, Paul Wehr

Overview

From family feuds to labor strikes and international warfare, human conflict is an ever-present and universal social problem and the methods to manage it are a challenge for everyone, from average citizens to policymakers and social theorists. This study will educate students about how and why conflict erupts, and under what conditions it can be managed. It is a unique classroom book blending theory and practical application and the first to bridge the science of social theory and the art of practice for students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521791168
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/15/2002
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Understanding conflict; 3. Development of incompatible goals; 4. Application to the civil rights struggle; 5. Emergence of overt conflicts; 6. Application to a university conflict; 7. Escalation and de-escalation; 8. Application to conflict in Bosnia; 9. Making conflict work economically; 10. Understanding and managing conflicts.

Editorial Reviews

"Particularly in light of recent developments in the war against terrorism, Bartos and Wehr's Using Conflict Theory constitutes a timely contribution and provides enoyable topical reading for the general public as well as for tis main intended audience, students of conflict resolution" Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Silvia Dorina Mussano, University of Ulster

From the Publisher

Bartos and Wehr (both: sociology, U. of Colorado) present this text for classroom use in sociology, politics, international relations, peace studies, and other courses dealing with conflict, change, and social justice. Coverage includes defining "conflict," goal incompatibility, hostility, the main types of conflict behavior, the main causes of social conflicts, the principles of conflict management, and how to apply those principles to deal with situations of conflict. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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