"A transformational approach to conflict argues that conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational patterns and social and discursive structures. Central to this book is the idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, situational, and small-scale or large-scale and systemic. The momentary involves shifts and meaningful changes in communication and related patterns that are created in communication between p ..."
"A transformational approach to conflict argues that conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational patterns and social and discursive structures. Central to this book is the idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, situational, and small-scale or large-scale and systemic. The momentary involves shifts and meaningful changes in communication and related patterns that are created in communication between p ..."
"Conflict. Transformation. Maria. Blevins. and. Teresa. Blevins. In observing
contemporary popular culture, it could be assumed that the goal of conflict is to
escalate the drama as quickly as possible with the objective of being crowned the
champion of the disagreement. Reality TV shows, politics, international relations,
and movies champion competitive conflict styles designed to make the adversary
look as foolish and wrong as pos ..."
"Kristian Fics (2015) studied the binational exhumation process in Cyprus, and
was a participant-observer with the scientific team. This was often very emotional
(p. 103): During the reunification of relatives with their loved ones in the “Viewing”
..."
"9 Howard Brinton notes that equality was the first Quaker social testimony. The
principle of equality has played a significant role for Quakers both in generating
conflict and promoting peace. The value placed on equality created conflict for
Quakers in the class-stratified-system of seventeenth-century England. Friends
refused the use of honorary titles that imply superiority of one person to another
and refused to take off their ..."
"Alka Kumar is associate professor of English at the University of Delhi, India. She
now lives in Winnipeg and is currently a doctoral student in peace and conflict
studies at the University of Manitoba. Her interests lie in ... She is also a regular
contributor to and longstanding member of the editorial committee of Canadian
Dimension magazine. Marie Olson Lounsbery is assistant professor of political
science at East Carolina Univ ..."
"Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS) includes scholars and practitioners throughout the world working in peace studies, conflict analysis and resolution, conflict management, appropriate dispute resolution, and peace and justice studies. They come to the PCS field with a diversity of ideas, approaches, disciplinary roots, and topic areas, which speaks to the complexity, breadth, and depth needed to apply and take account of conflict dynamic ..."
"This Companion examines contemporary challenges in Peace and Conflict Studies and offers practical solutions to these problems. Bringing together chapters from new and established global scholars, the volume explores and critiques the foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) in an effort to advance the discipline in light of contemporary local and global actors. The book examines the following eight specific components of Peace ..."
"Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies provides a critical analysis of faith and religious institutions in peacebuilding practice and pedagogy. The work captures the synergistic relationships among faith traditions and how multiple approaches to conflict transformation and peacebuilding result in a creative process that has the potential to achieve a more detailed view of peace on earth, containing breadth as ..."
"Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies provides a critical analysis of faith and religious institutions in peacebuilding practice and pedagogy. The work captures the synergistic relationships among faith traditions and how multiple approaches to conflict transformation and peacebuilding result in a creative process that has the potential to achieve a more detailed view of peace on earth, containing breadth as ..."
"Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS) includes scholars and practitioners throughout the world working in peace studies, conflict analysis and resolution, conflict management, appropriate dispute resolution, and peace and justice studies. They come to the PCS field with a diversity of ideas, approaches, disciplinary roots, and topic areas, which speaks to the complexity, breadth, and depth needed to apply and take account of conflict dynamic ..."