Cultural Encounters and Emergent Practices in Conflict Resolution Capacity-building

D'estrée, Tamra Pearson (EDT); Parsons, Ruth J. (EDT)

ISBN 10: 3030100138 / ISBN 13: 9783030100131

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

Seller Inventory # 34985756-n

Synopsis:

• Compiles and compares cases of cultural encountering and integration in conflict resolution theory and practice
• Offers new insights to scholars and students of conflict resolution, legal sociology, legal anthropology and international studies 
• Deepens the debate about the universality or cultural specificity of various models of mediation that have been imported from the west

About the Author:

Tamra Pearson d’Estrée co-directs the interdisciplinary Conflict Resolution Institute at the University of Denver, USA, and is the Henry R. Luce Professor of Conflict Resolution in the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Her research areas include identity dimensions of social and ethnic conflict, intergroup conciliation and reconciliation, procedural justice, and evaluation frameworks for conflict resolution.  She is also involved in conflict resolution training and capacity-building, and facilitates intergroup interactive problem-solving workshops. 

Ruth J. Parsons is Research Professor at the Conflict Resolution Institute, Joseph Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, USA. She has taught, consulted on curriculum development, trained and conducted research in conflict resolution for 30 years.  Her specific area of research and writing include culturally based perspectives, strategiesand methods for conflict resolution and peacebuilding, as well as social work practice and empowerment.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cultural Encounters and Emergent Practices ...
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New