Resolving identity-based conflict in nations, organizations, and communities

Unleash Conflict's Creative Potential Absolutely essential reading for anyone interested in identityconflicts and how to overcome them. Provides a fascinatingtheoretical introduction to the phenomena, detailed case studyexperiences, and a final training guide for practitioners...alandmark work. --Kevin Clements, director, Institute for Conflict Analysis andResolution, George Mason University Presenting a brilliant new approach to conflict resolution thatwill intrigue and inform practitioners and scholars alike. Writingfrom his remarkable range of academic and real-worldexperiences--including his historic work in bringing Israel and thePLO to the negotiation table--Rothman shows how identity-basedconflict can be managed so that both parties reach a higher groundthan either could have found on its own. His vehicle is his ARIAmodel, and here he traces the ARIA process through Antagonism,Resonance, Invention, and Action, demonstrating step-by-step how itcan be applied in a variety of environments. Complete withfield-tested assessment instruments and action plans, ResolvingIdentity-Based Conflict is a seamless union of theory and practiceanyone seeking to turn the passion of conflict into the fuel ofcreativity can use.… (more)