New Developments in Conflict Resolution

1. Contingency and Complementarity

Fisher, Ronald J. and Keashly, Loraleigh (1991). "The potential complementarity of mediation and consultation within a contingency model of third party intervention," Journal of Peace Research, 28(1): pp. 29-42.

Bloomfield, David (1997). Peacemaking Strategies in Northern Ireland: Building Complementarity in Conflict Management Theory. London: Macmillan.

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2. Multi-Track Diplomacy

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3. Conflict transformation v. resolution

Lederach, John Paul (1995). Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation across Cultures. New York: Syracuse University Press.

Rupesinghe, Kumar, ed. (1995). Conflict Transformation. London: Macmillan.

Vayrynen, Raimo, ed. (1991). New Directions in Conflict Theory: Conflict Resolution and Conflict Transformation. London: Sage.

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4. Peacebuilding from below

Curle, Adam (1996). Another Way: Positive Response to Contemporary Conflict. Oxford: John Carpenter.

Lederach, John Paul (1997). Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace.

Lederach, John Paul (1995). Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation across Cultures. New York: Syracuse University Press.

Lederach, John Paul and Wehr, Paul (1991). "Mediating conflict in Central America," Journal of Peace Research 28(1): pp. 85-98.

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5. Case Study: Complementarity and peacebuilding from below in Croatia

Jegen, Sr Mary Evelyn (1996). Sign of Hope: The Center for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights in Osijek. Uppsala: Life and Peace Institute.

Curle, Adam (1996). Another Way: Positive Response to Contemporary Conflict. Oxford: John Carpenter.

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6. Culture and conflict resolution

Augsburger, D. W. (1992), Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and Patterns.  Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press.

Avruch, K. (1998), Culture & Conflict Resolution.  Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press.

Avruch, K. and Black, P. (1991), "The Culture Question and Conflict Resolution", Peace & Change, 16 (1):  22-45.

Avruch, K. Black, P., and Scimecca, J. A. (1991) (eds.), Conflict Resolution: Cross-Cultural Perspectives.  London: Greenwood Press.

Fry, D. P. and Bjorkqvist, K. (1997) (eds.), Cultural Variation in Conflict Resolution: Alternatives to Violence.  Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc.

Lederach, J. P. (1995), Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation Across Cultures.  Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press.

Salem, P. (1993), "A Critique of Western Conflict Resolution from a Non-Western Perspective", Negotiation Journal, 9 (4): 361-9.

Wolfe, A. W. and Yang, H. (1996) (eds.), Anthropological Contributions to Conflict Resolution.  Athens, London: University of Georgia Press.

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7. Gender and conflict resolution

Berhane-Selassie, Tsehai (1994). "African Women in Conflict Resolution," Center Focus (Center of Concern), Issue 120 (March), pp 1-3.

Byrne, Bridget (1996). "Towards a Gendered Understanding of Conflict", IDS Bulletin, 27(3), pp. 31-40.

Lebaron, Michelle L. (1997). "In Different Voices: Gender and Cultural Diversity in Conflict", ICAR Alumni News, Spring. (http://www.gmu.edu/departments/ICAR/ICAR_News_Spr97.html)

Stamato, Linda (1992). "Voice, Place, and Process: Research on Gender, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution", Mediation Quarterly, 9(4): 375-86.

Stiehm, Judith (1995). "Men and Women and Peacekeeping: A Research Note", International Peacekeeping, 2 (4): 564-9.

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