Emerging Trends in Conflict Management
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Herausgegeben von:
Helena Desivilya Syna
This mutli-volume set aims to unravel the emerging trends in conflict management focusing particularly on the interface between technology and social media in both post-conflict societies and societies with active conflicts, and amidst changing organizations and communities in the contemporary era of complexity. It will shed light on the approaches and strategic choices of protagonists in social, organizational and community arenas, attempt to discern the mechanisms underlying both constructive and less effective ways of conflict management while offering guidelines for perplexed scholars and practitioners.
Since the end of the Cold War in the early ’90s, a multi-track approach to peacemaking has been developed by academics and practitioners to bring political and civil society leaders together from across the divide of contested societies to find ways out of the conflict. Much of the focus up to now has been given to the strategic contribution of Track II conflict analysis and problem-solving workshops.
This book puts the spotlight on the role that grassroots leaders and citizens can play at Track III level in the community in building and strengthening a bottom-up approach to conflict transformation following protracted conflicts. In Part 1, the focus is on the post-conflict situation of Northern Ireland twenty years after the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. Part 2 portrays scholarly and practitioners’ perspectives and actions in communities and organizations designed to build partnerships in order to counteract the legacies of active protracted conflict.
- Plots the role of Track III approaches within a multi-track peacemaking pyramid in the protracted conflict and post-conflict phases of confl ict transformation.
- Provides case studies on how to engage community leaders in thinking together how to work with deep-seated legacies of protracted conflicts.
- Explores the contribution of bottom-up models to build intergroup partnerships within and between local communities.
- Focuses on the interface between research and practice.
Intentional communities combine complex economic organizations with member-run governance. As in any human organization, conflicts arise—whether between members, officials, or external entities. These communities seek to manage disputes locally, often avoiding formal mechanisms like state courts. Many rely on bylaws and committees, adjusting their conflict-resolution strategies over time. Strategic decisions often require broad consensus, pushing members to refine their approaches to agreement.
This volume explores how various intentional communities—such as kibbutzim, eco-villages, and cooperative housing—navigate internal and external conflicts. The book contains both theoretical analysis and research articles written specifically for this volume, alongside innovative practical methods developed and tested to resolve conflicts that arise in intentional communities.
