ABSTRACT
A theory that attempts to bring order to the chaotic variety of conflict usually begins by distinguishing types of conflict and formulating general explanatory principles that relate and integrate them. In contrast to traditional methods, this book describes and explores the structural aspects of different types of conflicts, and discusses the important implications involved for both choosing and achieving methods for resolving conflict. Two important facets of conflict structure are recognized: the individuals involved and the behavioral principles that govern them; and the existence of options and their structural relation.
This monograph will be of interest to researchers and practitioners of conflict resolution, such as mediators, lawyers, diplomats, counselors and psychologists, and students in experimental and social psychology, labor relations, poilitical science and law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |6 pages
Introduction
part |56 pages
Type I Conflict
chapter |2 pages
Preview
chapter |26 pages
The Theory of Individual Preference: Type I Conflict Resolution
part |120 pages
Type II Conflict
chapter |2 pages
Preview
chapter |8 pages
Basic Concepts
chapter |20 pages
Utility, Power, and Fairness
chapter |12 pages
Edgeworth's Economical Calculus
chapter |4 pages
On Constructing Options
chapter |42 pages
The Frontier of Preference
chapter |14 pages
The Classification and the Difficulty of Resolving Type II Conflicts
chapter |9 pages
Multiparty Conflicts and Election Systems
chapter |6 pages
A Summary, Some Correspondences, and a Transition
part |30 pages
Type III Conflict