Resolving Deep-Rooted Conflicts

Herbert C. Kelman is Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Emeritus, at Harvard University, USA, and author of several books on social psychology, social ethics, and international relations.Werner Wintersteiner is Professor and founding director of the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education, Klagenfurt University, Austria.Wilfried Graf, is Co-Founder of the Herbert C. Kelman Institute for Interactive Conflict Transformation (HKI) Vienna, and Senior Research Affiliate at the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education, Klagenfurt University, Austria.

'There are few true scholar-practitioners in the field of peace-building who have contributed significantly to both sides of the scholar-practice equation. Herbert Kelman is indeed one of the few and one of the best. This compendium of his writings – both classic and contemporary – is a must-read for any serious peace-builder working today. Professor Kelman’s thinking, research, practice, and writing have provided a basic scaffolding for the work of peacemakers and peace-builders for half a century, and finally his work is presented to us in one thoughtful and coherent volume. His work on peace has been masterful, and this volume helps to shine his light'. -- Peter T. Coleman, Columbia University, USA'This comprehensive yet accessible volume captures the themes and essence of Kelman’s legacy for understanding and addressing intergroup conflict and cultivating peace. It brings us full circle by locating Kelman’s intellectual contributions in the context of his life experiences and work for change, and it reveals the intellectual debt we owe to his conceptions and frameworks for grounding our current peace practices'. -- Tamra Pearson d’Estree, University of Denver, USA'The volume contains a variety of Herbert Kelman’s seminal articles that trace the development of informal, problem solving approaches to intractable conflicts. These are not merely the result of hard thinking and clear analysis, but of the author’s direct, practical experience of working as a facilitator of processes involving hostile and mistrustful parties, often unwilling initially even to speak with one another'. -- Christopher Mitchell, Emeritus Professor, George Mason University, USA

• Introduction: 'Seek Peace and Pursue It', Werner Wintersteiner and Wilfried Graf Essays on the Theory and Practice of Interactive Problem-Solving, Herbert C. Kelman Part I: Peace Research: Historical Facts and Personal Experiences1. Reflections on the History and Status of Peace Research2. Dignity and Dehumanization: The Impact of the Holocaust on Central Themes of My Work3. Violence without Moral Restraint: Reflections on the Dehumanization of Victims and VictimizersPart II: Interactive Problem-Solving: Philosophy, History and Methodology4. The Problem Solving Workshop in Conflict Resolution 5. Interactive Problem Solving: Changing Political Culture in the Pursuit of Conflict Resolution 6. Evaluating the Contributions of Interactive Problem Solving to the Resolution of Ethnonational Conflicts Part III: Towards a Sustainable Peace7. Building Trust Among Enemies: The Central Challenge for International Conflict Resolution 8. Coalitions Across Conflict Lines: The Interplay of Conflicts Within and Between the Israeli and Palestinian Communities 9. Reconciliation from A Social-Psychological Perspective