Book description
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution, Second Edition
is written for both the seasoned professional and the student who wants
to deepen their understanding of the processes involved in conflicts and
their knowledge of how to manage them constructively. It provides the
theoretical underpinnings that throw light on the fundamental social
psychological processes involved in understanding and managing conflicts
at all levels-interpersonal, intergroup, organizational, and
international. The Handbook
covers a broad range of topics including information on cooperation and
competition, justice, trust development and repair, resolving
intractable conflict, and working with culture and conflict.
Comprehensive in scope, this new edition includes chapters that deal
with language, emotion, gender, and personal implicit theories as they
relate to conflict. Morton Deutsch
is E. L. Thorndike Professor and director emeritus of the International
Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR) at Teachers
College, Columbia University. He studied with Kurt Lewin at MIT's
Research Center for Group Dynamics, where he obtained his Ph. D. in
1948. He is well-known for his pioneering studies in intergroup
relations, cooperation-competition, conflict resolution, social
conformity, and the social psychology of justice. His books include
Interracial Housing, Research Methods in Social Relations,
Preventing World War III: Some Proposals, Theories in Social
Psychology, The Resolution of Conflict, Applying Social Psychology,
and Distributive Justice.
His work has been widely honored by the Kurt Lewin Memorial Award, the
G. W. Allport Prize, the Carl Hovland Memorial Award, the AAAS
Socio-Psychological Prize, APA's Distinguished Scientific Contribution
Award, SESP's Distinguished Research Scientist Award, and the Nevitt
Sanford Award. He is a William James Fellow of APS. He has also received
lifetime achievement awards for his work on conflict management,
cooperative learning, peace psychology, and applications of psychology
to social issues. In addition, he has received the Teachers College
Medal for his contributions to education, the Helsinki University medal
for his contributions to psychology, and the doctorate of humane letters
from the City University of New York. He has been president of the
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the International
Society of Political Psychology, the Eastern Psychological Association,
the New York State Psychological Association, and several divisions of
the American Psychological Association. It is not widely 895 known, but
after postdoctoral training, Deutsch received a certificate in
psychoanalysis in 1958 and conducted a limited practice of
psychoanalytic psychotherapy for more than twenty-five years.
Peter T. Coleman holds a Ph. D. and M. Phil. in
social/organizational psychology from Teachers College, Columbia
University and a B. A. in communications from The University of Iowa.
He is currently associate professor of psychology and education at
Teachers College, Columbia University and teaches courses in conflict
resolution, social psychology, and social science research. Dr.
Coleman is director of the International Center for Cooperation and
Conflict Resolution (ICCCR) at Teachers College, Columbia University,
an innovative Center dedicated to advancing the study and practice of
conflict resolution and social justice. He has conducted research on
social ingroup-outgroup formation processes (in-group/out-group
formation), the mediation of interethnic conflict, intractable
conflict, complexity, and the conditions and processes that foster the
constructive use of social power. In 2003, he became the first
recipient of the Early Career Award from the American Psychological
Association, Division 48: Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict,
and Violence. Dr. Coleman coedited The Handbook of Conflict
Resolution: Theory and Practice (2000; 2006) and has also
authored over forty journal articles and chapters.
Eric C. Marcus is a principal of The Marcus Group, a firm
specializing in building the capacity of individuals, groups, and
organizations through strengthening skills in leadership and group
development, feedback, productive conflict, change, and related areas.
Based in New York City, he has been a consultant to domestic and
international public, private, and not-for-profit organizations since
1984. In addition to his consulting practice, Eric works as a
community mediator, is recent past president of the Organization
Development Network of Greater New York, and now serves on their
advisory board. Eric teaches graduate-level courses in organization
development and change, organizational consultation, conflict
resolution, and group dynamics at several area universities, including
Baruch College, and Teachers College, Columbia University. He received
his Ph. D. in Applied Social Psychology from Columbia University.
