Abstracts of Selected Readings on

Transformative Approaches to Conflict

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Readings on Transformative Approaches to Conflict in General

• Amodeo, John and Kris Wentworth, "Working With Anger"
• Burton, John and Frank Dukes (eds.). Conflict: Readings in Management and Resolution (Note: this book contains articles on problem-solving and transformative approaches.)
• Burton, John and Frank Dukes. Conflict: Practices in Management, Settlement and Resolution (Note: this book contains articles on problem-solving and transformative approaches.)
• Dukes, Frank. "Public Conflict Resolution, A Transformative Approach"
• Kesner, Idalene and Debra Shapiro. "Did a 'Failed' Negotiation Really Fail?"
• Kritek, Phyllis Beck. Negotiating at an Uneven Table
• Ross, Marc Howard. The Management of Conflict
• Schwerin, Edward. Mediation, Citizen Empowerment, and Transformational Politics
• Stewart, John, ed. Bridges Not Walls
• Vayrynen, Raimo. New Directions in Conflict Theory

Readings on Transformative Mediation and related topics

• Boskey, James B. "The Proper Role of the Mediator: Rational Assessment, Not Pressure (reply to Matz)"
• Bush, Robert A. Baruch, and Joe Folger. The Promise of Mediation
• Bush, Robert A. Baruch The Dilemmas of Mediation Practice: A Study of Ethical Dilemmas and Policy Implications
• Cobb, Sara. "Empowerment and Mediation: A Narrative Perspective"
• Davis, Albie. "The Logic Behind the Magic of Mediation"
• Fleischer, Janice M. "Directing and Administerating a Mediation Program: The Transformative Approach"
• Folger, Joseph and Robert Baruch Bush. "Ideology, Orientation to Conflict, and Mediation Discourse"
• Folger, Joseph and Robert A. Baruch Bush. "Transformative Mediation and Third-Party Intervention: Ten Hallmarks of a Transformative Approach to Practice
• Folger, Joseph and Tricia Jones, eds. New Directions in Mediation
• Grillo, Trina. "Respecting the Struggle: Following the Parties' Lead"
• Kriesberg, Louis. "Transforming Conflicts in the Middle East and Central Europe"
• Matz, David E. "Mediator Pressure and Autonomy: Are They Consistent with Each Other?"
• Pope, Sally Ganong. "Inviting Fortuitous Events in Mediation: The Role of Empowerment and Recognition"
• Sander, Frank. "The Obsession with Settlement Rates"

Selected Readings on Mediation in General

(These books compare different approach to mediation, including at least by implication, the transformative approach.)

• Kolb, Deborah. M. When Talk Works
• Schmidt, Janet. "Mediation and the Healing Journey Toward Forgiveness"
• Umbreit, Mark. Mediating Interpersonal Conflict.

Readings on Conflict Transformation

• Chupp, Mark. "Conflict Transformation: A Spiritual Process"
• Chupp, Mark. "When Mediation is Not Enough"
• Diamond, Louise. "Beyond win/Win: The Heroic Journey of Conflict Transformation"
• Fisher, Ronald. The Social Psychology of Intergroup and International Conflict Resolution
• Kraybill, Ron. "The Cycle of Reconciliation"
• Louis Kriesberg, Terrell Northrup, and Stuart Thorson, Intractable Conflicts and their Transformations
• Lederach, John Paul. "Director's Circle"
• Lederach, John Paul. "The Meeting Place"
• Lederach, John Paul. Preparing for Peace, Conflict Transformation Across Cultures
• Northrup, Terrell. "The Dynamic of Identity in Personal and Social Conflict"
• Rothman, Jay. From Confronation to Cooperation
• Vayrynen, Raimo. "To Settle or Transform? Perspectives on the Resolution of National and International Conflicts"

Readings on Human Needs and Analytical Problem Solving

• Burton, John W. "Conflict Resolution as A Political Philosophy"
• Kelman, Herbert C. "Informal Mediation by the Scholar Practitioner."
• Kelman, Herbert, "Interactive Problem-Solving: A Social-Psychological Approach to Conflict Resolution."
• Montville, Joseph. "The Healing Function in Political Conflict Resolution"
• Rothman, Jay. From Confrontation to Cooperation

Readings on Dialogue

• Chasin, Richard, Margaret Herzig, Sallyann Roth, Laura Chasin, Carol Becker, and Robert Stains, Jr. "From Diatribe to Dialogue on Divisive Public Issues: Approaches Drawn from Family Therapy."
• Gerard, Glenna and Linda Teurfs. "Dialogue and Organizational Transformation"
• Rothman, Jay. "Reflexive Dialogue as Transformation"
• Stewart, John, and Milt Thomas. "Dialogic Listening; Scupting Mutual Meanings"

Readings on Constructive Confrontation

• Burgess, Heidi and Guy Burgess. "Constructive Confrontation: A Transformative Approach to Intractable Conflicts"
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Readings on Collaborative Learning

• Daniels, Steven and Gregg Walker "Collaborative Learning; Improving Public Deliberation in Ecosystem-Based Management"
• Daniels, Steven, Gregg Walker, Matthew Carraoll and Keith Blatner "Using Collaborative Learning in Fire Recovery Planning"

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