While featuring field-based examples in multiple disciplines, including political science, anthropology, communication, psychology, sociology, law and teacher training, this book presents real cases of conflict work. Explained are concepts underlying conflict transformation and strategies that have been adapted for use in professional practice.

"Peace is the cornerstone of our survival as humans. It is imperative for PEACE to have a prominent place in education. The book Conflict Resolution and Peace Education provides this supreme human value a status in learning." - Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town / Peace Prize Nobel Laureate

"The message of this important book is already in the fine front cover: from many roots, academic disciplines and human experience all over, comes a solid stem with many branches in all directions, all kinds of conflicts and cooperation - and the blossoming: positive peace." - Johan Galtung, Professor of Peace Studies and Founder of TRANSCEND: A Peace Development Environment Network

Autorentext
Candice C. Carter is Associate Professor in the Department of Childhood Education, Literacy, and TESOL, College of Education and Human Services, University of North Florida, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction; C.C.Carter Multiculturalism and Conflict Transformation: Counselor and Client Working Together; R.Wynn , S.Wilburn & C.West-Olantunji Analytical Conflict Transformation and Teaching for Peace in Sociology; C.Welch & E.Baker Nonprofits Advancing Public Dialogue About a 'Culture of Peace'; J.Frank Comprehensive Law: Transformative Responses by the Legal Profession; S.Daicoff Peace Psychology in a Poor World: Conflict Transformation in Response to Poverty; M.T.Tuason Conflict Transformation Efforts in the Southern Philippines; S.D.Russell & R.Ty Teacher Preparation for Peace Education; C.C.Carter