{"product_id":"staying-with-conflict-a-strategic-approach-to-ongoing-disputes-hardcover","title":"Staying with Conflict: A Strategic Approach to Ongoing Disputes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard S. Mayer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2009 CPR Award for Outstanding Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, Bernard Mayer, a pioneer in the field of conflict resolution, offers a new paradigm for dealing with long-term disputes. Mayer explains that when dealing with enduring conflict, mediators and other conflict resolution specialists need to move past the idea of how quickly they can resolve the conflict. Instead, they should focus on how they can help people prepare to engage with an issue over time. Once their attention is directed away from a speedy resolution to a long-term approach, new avenues of intervention become apparent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaying with Conflict\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the field of conflict resolution has grown and expanded its reach, it has increasingly faced the challenge of how to deal with long-term disputes. The most prevalent approach, with its emphasis on prevention, management, and resolution, is often inadequate for dealing with ongoing conflicts that are reflections of fundamental issues of values, identity, and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, Bernard Mayer, a pioneer in the field of conflict resolution, offers a new paradigm for dealing with long-term disputes. Mayer explains that when dealing with enduring conflict, mediators and other conflict resolution specialists need to move past the idea of how quickly they can resolve the conflict. Instead, they should focus on how they can help people prepare to engage with an issue over time. Once their attention is directed away from a speedy resolution to a long-term approach, new avenues of intervention become apparent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying with Conflict builds on the lessons learned and the skills honed from years of effective conflict resolution. Mayer takes the process to the next level and outlines six strategic challenges that this new long-term process will address: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfront the pervasive and destructive power of conflict avoidance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with disputants to construct conflict narratives that encourage an effective approach to long-term disputes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssist in developing durable avenues of communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelp people use power and respond to power wisely\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand and recognize the proper role of agreements within the context of long-term conflict\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncourage the development of support systems that can sustain disputants over time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is filled with illustrative examples from a broad variety of conflicts, from the interpersonal to the international. As these stories demonstrate, this new model for working with enduring conflict offers hope for dealing with our struggles as social beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS THE FIELD OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION HAS grown and expanded its reach, it has increasingly faced the challenge of how to deal with long-term disputes. The most prevalent approach, with its emphasis on prevention, management, and resolution, is often inadequate for dealing with ongoing conflicts that are reflections of fundamental issues of values, identity, and structure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, Bernard Mayer, a pioneer in the field of conflict resolution, offers a new paradigm for dealing with long-term disputes. Mayer explains that when dealing with enduring conflict, mediators and other conflict resolution specialists need to move past the idea of how quickly they can resolve the conflict. Instead, they should focus on how they can help people prepare to engage with an issue over time. Once their attention is directed away from a speedy resolution to a long-term approach, new avenues of intervention become apparent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaying with Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e builds on the lessons learned and the skills honed from years of effective conflict resolution. Mayer takes the process to the next level and outlines six strategic challenges that this new long-term process will address: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eConfront the pervasive and destructive power of conflict avoidance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork with disputants to construct conflict narratives that encourage an effective approach to long-term disputes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssist in developing durable avenues of communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelp people use power and respond to power wisely\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand and recognize the proper role of agreements within the context of long-term conflict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncourage the development of support systems that can sustain disputants over time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is filled with illustrative examples from a broad variety of conflicts, from the interpersonal to the international. As these stories demonstrate, this new model for working with enduring conflict offers hope for dealing with our struggles as social beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBERNARD MAYER\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., mediator, facilitator, trainer, and researcher, is a professor at the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at Creighton University and a founding partner of CDR Associates, based in Boulder, Colorado. In addition, Mayer is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dynamics of Conflict Resolution\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeyond Neutrality.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757426606368,"sku":"9780787997298","price":67.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a1aeeb03149e2e83a747072720baa211.webp?v=1780102383","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/staying-with-conflict-a-strategic-approach-to-ongoing-disputes-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}