Using Conflict Theory

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Human conflict - from family feuds, to labor strikes, to national warfare - is an ever-present and universal social problem and the methods to manage it, a challenge for everyone, from average citizens to policymakers and social theorists. Using Conflict Theory will educate students about how, under what conditions, and why conflict erupts, and how it can be managed. It is a unique classroom book blending theory and practical application and the first to bridge for students the science of social theory and the art of practice. The authors extract from classical sociological theory (Marx, Dahrendorf, Weber, Durkheim, and Parsons), and interpret for the student how these theoretical perspectives have contributed to understanding social conflict (its sources, the causes of escalation and de-escalation of violence, the negotiations process). The perspectives of contemporary theorists (such as Randall Collins, James Coleman, Joseph Himes, Hubert Blalock) are also brought to bear on these questions.

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'Bringing this wide array of material together succinctly is difficult, but the authors succeed ... the book is clearly written and speaks directly to the reader, offering suggestions about how to pursue conflicts constructively; it should prove accessible to college students. This is a useful introduction that would serve as a good text for various courses relating to social conflicts and which could be complemented by other theoretical work and by details accounts of particular conflicts.' Journal of Peace Research

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List of Figures and Tables	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The Development of Conflict Knowledge	p. 1
Dealing with Conflict Economically and Effectively	p. 6
Theorizing about Conflict	p. 7
Plan of the Book	p. 10
Understanding Conflict	p. 12
What Is a Conflict?	p. 12
Incompatible Goals	p. 14
Hostility	p. 19
Conflict Action	p. 22
Conclusions	p. 27
Development of Incompatible Goals	p. 29
Contested Resources	p. 29
Incompatible Roles	p. 37
Incompatible Values	p. 41
Conclusions	p. 47
Application to the Civil Rights Struggle	p. 50
The African American Struggle for Equality	p. 50
Worldwide Influence of the Struggle	p. 53
Theoretical Analysis	p. 55
Conclusions	p. 62
Letting Theory Inform Action	p. 63
Emergence of Overt Conflicts	p. 70
Conflict Solidarity	p. 70
Conflict Resources	p. 78
Typical Beginnings	p. 79
Conclusions	p. 80
Application to Interpersonal Conflicts	p. 82
Application to a University Conflict	p. 83
Goal Incompatibility	p. 83
Emergence of Overt Conflict	p. 88
Making Conflict Emergence Productive	p. 93
Escalation and Deescalation	p. 98
Main Ingredients of Escalation	p. 98
A Model of Escalation	p. 103
Escalation Due to Changing Conditions	p. 110
Deescalation Due to Changing Conditions	p. 113
Conclusions	p. 117
The Civil Rights Struggle Revisited	p. 119
Application to Conflict in Bosnia	p. 122
The Bosnian Conflict	p. 122
Theoretical Analysis	p. 134
The Bosnian Conflict Reconsidered	p. 143
Making Conflict Work Economically	p. 148
Preventing Serious Conflict	p. 148
Moving toward Cooperation	p. 157
Controlling Escalation	p. 162
Conclusions	p. 171
Understanding and Managing Conflicts	p. 174
Understanding Conflicts	p. 174
Becoming a Skilled Conflict Actor	p. 180
Routes to Careers	p. 185
Prelude to the Dissolution of Yugoslavia	p. 188
Notes	p. 196
References	p. 205
Index	p. 213
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