Resolving Deep-Rooted Conflicts

This book consists of articles and essays by Professor Herbert C. Kelman, a leading figure in the conflict resolution community and one of the most influential peace researchers.

Introduction: 'Seek Peace and Pursue It', Werner Wintersteiner and Wilfried Graf
Essays on the Theory and Practice of Interactive Problem-Solving, Herbert C. Kelman
Part I: Peace Research: Historical Facts and Personal Experiences
1. Reflections on the History and Status of Peace Research
2. Dignity and Dehumanization: The Impact of the Holocaust on Central Themes of My Work
3. Violence without Moral Restraint: Reflections on the Dehumanization of Victims and Victimizers
Part II: Interactive Problem-Solving: Philosophy, History and Methodology
4. The Problem Solving Workshop in Conflict Resolution
5. Interactive Problem Solving: Changing Political Culture in the Pursuit of Conflict Resolution
6. Evaluating the Contributions of Interactive Problem Solving to the Resolution of Ethnonational Conflicts
Part III: Towards a Sustainable Peace
7. Building Trust Among Enemies: The Central Challenge for International Conflict Resolution
8. Coalitions Across Conflict Lines: The Interplay of Conflicts Within and Between the Israeli and Palestinian Communities
9. Reconciliation from A Social-Psychological Perspective