Alternative Approaches in Conflict Resolution

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This edited volume brings together alternative and innovative approaches in conflict resolution. With traditional military intervention repeatedly leading to the transformation of entire regions into zones of instability and violence (Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria), the study of alternative and less violent approaches to conflict resolution has become imperative. Four approaches are presented here: negotiation, religion and gender, reconciliation and forgiveness, and the arts. This volume contains the insights and experiences of fourteen internationally renowned scholars and practitioners from different contexts. Can forgiveness help heal relationships in post-apartheid South Africa? How can art assist dealing with ‘unrememberable’ events such as the genocide in Rwanda? What transformational resources do women offer in contexts of massive human rights violations? The aim here is twofold: to provide and encourage critical reflection of the approaches presented here and to explore concrete improvements in conflict resolution strategies. In its interdisciplinary and international outlook, this work combines the tried-and-tested approaches from conflict resolution experts in academia, NGOs and civil society, making it an invaluable tool for academics and practitioners alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Martin Leiner, Christine Schliesser)....Pages 1-15 Front Matter ....Pages 17-17 Introduction to Negotiation (Martin Leiner)....Pages 19-24 Justice in Negotiations and Conflict Resolution (Rudolf Schuessler)....Pages 25-36 Beyond Official Negotiations: The Experience of the Community of Sant’Egidio (Cesare Zucconi)....Pages 37-46 Understanding ‘Resistance’ to Transitional Justice (Julie Bernath, Djané Dit Fatogoma Adou, Briony Jones)....Pages 47-58 Front Matter ....Pages 59-59 Introduction to Gender and Religion (David P. Gushee)....Pages 61-64 Made for Goodness? Women, Ethnic Conflict, and Reconciliation (Carolina Rehrmann)....Pages 65-75 Religious Dimensions in Conflict Transformation: A Tentative Approach Toward a Reconciliation Methodology (Richard Friedli)....Pages 77-90 A Critical Realist Engagement with Glen Stassen’s ‘Just Peacemaking’ Approach (David P. Gushee)....Pages 91-101 Front Matter ....Pages 103-103 Introduction to Reconciliation and Forgiveness (Christine Schliesser)....Pages 105-109 Forgiveness is ‘the wrong word’: Empathic Repair and the Potential for Human Connection in the Aftermath of Historical Trauma (Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela)....Pages 111-123 Alternative and Innovative Approaches to Reconciliation: A South African Perspective (Christo Thesnaar)....Pages 125-136 The Politics of Reconciliation in Post-genocide Rwanda (Christine Schliesser)....Pages 137-146 Front Matter ....Pages 147-147 Introduction to the Arts (Mary Zournazi)....Pages 149-152 Genocide, Memory, and the Arts: Memorial Projects in Rwanda of ‘Upright Men’ and ‘The Garden of Memory’ (Bruce Clarke)....Pages 153-163 A Notebook on Peace: Reflections on Cinema and Perception (Mary Zournazi)....Pages 165-172 Front Matter ....Pages 173-173 Conclusion: From Conflict Resolution to Reconciliation (Martin Leiner)....Pages 175-185 Back Matter ....Pages 187-191