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ROUTLEDGE STUDIES IN PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Conflict Resolution and Human Needs Linking theory and practice Edited by Kevin Avruch and Christopher Mitchell Conflict Resolution and Human Needs This edited volume examines Basic Human Needs theory and interactive problem solving, looking at recent developments in thinking about both and how these might affect peacebuilding in contemporary conflicts of the twenty-fi rst century. The era in the immediate aftermath of World War II was, paradoxically, a time of great optimism in parts of academia. There was, especially in the United States and much of Europe, a widespread belief in the social sciences that systematic scholarly analysis would enable humanity to understand and do something about the most complex of social processes, and thus about solving persistent human problems: unemployment, delinquency, racism, under-d evelopment, and even issues of conflict, war and peace. This book examines the evolution of Basic Human Needs theory and is divided into two key parts: Basic Human Needs in Theory and Basic Human Needs in Prac- tice. Exploring this theory through a wide range of different lenses, including gender, ethics and power, the volume brings together some of the leading scholars in the field of peace and conflict studies and draws upon research both past and present to forecast where the movement is headed in the future. This book will be of much interest to students of peace and conflict studies, conflict resolution, psychology, security studies and IR. Kevin Avruch is the Henry Hart Rice Professor of Conflict Resolution and Pro- fessor of Anthropology at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, and Senior Fellow and faculty in the Peace Operations Policy Program, School of Public Policy, at George Mason University. He is author or editor of six books, including Context and Pretext in Conflict Resolution: Culture, Identity, Power and Practice (2012), Culture and Conflict Resolution (1998) and Information Campaigns for Peace Operations (2000). Christopher Mitchell is currently Emeritus Professor of Conflict Research at George Mason University, Virginia, where he was Director of the Institute for Con- flict Analysis and Resolution between 1991 and 1994. Most recently he has pub- lished Gestures of Conciliation (2000), A Handbook of Conflict Resolution (1995) and (with Landon Hancock) Zones of Peace (2007). Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution Series Editors: Tom Woodhouse and Oliver Ramsbotham University of Bradford Peace and Security in the Transforming Violent Conflict Postmodern World Radical disagreement, dialogue and The OSCE and conflict resolution survival Dennis J.D. Sandole Oliver Ramsbotham Truth Recovery and Justice after Governing Ethnic Conflict Conflict Consociation, identity and the Managing violent pasts price of peace Marie Breen Smyth Andrew Finlay Political Discourse and Conflict Peace in International Relations Resolution Oliver P. Richmond Debating peace in Northern Ireland Social Capital and Peace-B uilding Edited by Katy Hayward and Creating and resolving conflict with Catherine O’Donnell trust and social networks Edited by Michaelene Cox Economic Assistance and Conflict Transformation Business, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland Peacebuilding Sean Byrne Contributions from the private sector to address violent conflict Liberal Peacebuilding and Global Derek Sweetman Governance Beyond the metropolis Creativity and Conflict Resolution David Roberts Alternative pathways to peace Tatsushi Arai A Post- Liberal Peace Oliver P. Richmond Climate Change and Armed Conflict Peace Research Hot and Cold Wars Theory and practice James R. Lee Peter Wallensteen Reconciliation after Terrorism Peacebuilding and NGOs Strategy, possibility or absurdity? State–civil society interactions Judith Renner and Alexander Spencer Ryerson Christie Post- War Security Transitions Peace Negotiations and Time Participatory peacebuilding after Deadline diplomacy in territorial asymmetric conflicts disputes Edited by Veronique Dudouet, Hans Marco Pinfari Giessman and Katrin Planta History Education and Post- Rethinking Peacebuilding Conflict Reconciliation The quest for just peace in the Reconsidering joint textbook Middle East and the Western projects Balkans Edited by Karina V. Korostelina and Edited by Karin Aggestam and Simone Lässig Annika Björkdahl Conflict Resolution and Human Violent Conflict and Needs Peacebuilding Linking theory and practice The continuing crisis in Darfur Edited by Kevin Avruch and Johan Brosché and Daniel Rothbart Christopher Mitchell This page intentionally left blank Conflict Resolution and Human Needs Linking theory and practice Edited by Kevin Avruch and Christopher Mitchell First published 2013 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2013 selection and editorial material, Kevin Avruch and Christopher Mitchell; individual chapters, the contributors The right of the editors to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Conflict resolution and human needs : linking theory and practice / edited by Kevin Avruch and Christopher Mitchell pages cm. – (Routledge studies in peace and conflict resolution) 1. Conflict management. 2. Basic needs. I. Avruch, Kevin. II. Mitchell, C. R. (Christopher Roger), 1934– HM1126.C653 2013 303.6'9–dc23 2012042466 ISBN: 978-0-415-62990-4 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-09821-9 (ebk) Typeset in Baskerville by Wearset Ltd, Boldon, Tyne and Wear To John W. Burton, Leonard W. Doob and Herbert C. Kelman, pioneers of interactive problem solving and conflict resolution This page intentionally left blank Contents List of illustrations xi Notes on contributors xii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Basic Human Needs in theory and practice 1 KEVIN AVRUCH AND CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL PART I Basic Human Needs in theory 19 1 Extending the reach of Basic Human Needs: a comprehensive theory for the twenty-fi rst century 21 DENNIS J.D. SANDOLE 2 Basic Human Needs and the dilemma of power in conflict resolution 40 KEVIN AVRUCH 3 Through gender lenses: Human Needs theory in conflict resolution 59 INGRID SANDOLE- STAROSTE 4 Moral judgments, Human Needs and conflict resolution: alternative approaches to ethical standards 77 LOUIS KRIESBERG 5 Ethics of the conflict resolution mediator: from scientific gaze to sensitive and skillful action 95 TARJA VÄYRYNEN
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