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- Abraham Path An attempt to physically bridge the chasm between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
- Art not Hate A really interesting site about creative responses to conflict, especially artistic ones
- Benny's Blog Great site from an evangelical Christian Church of England/Episcopalian vicar old friend of mine Benny who is contesting Christian condemnation of homosexuality
- Correlates of War Project Excellent source of information on all forms of armed conflict
- Creating Reciprocity Great site about the role of empathy and reciprocity in conflict
- End of Economic Growth: Richard Heinberg Great site for information on why and how economic growth may be over; with profound implications for future conflict
- Equality Trust My old contact Richard Wilkinson’s data based site on economic inequality: an often missed vertical element in conflict
- Grist Organization I like the data driven approach of this environmental site
- Jerome Slater Really interesting Middle East expert and blogger with a mind of his own
- Josh Berer Interesting site on Arabic art by someone who has lived in the Yemen
- Move Him Into the Sun A blog devoted to World War 1 war poetry with unusual selections and critical comment. Very generative
- Natasa in Malawi I am enjoying Natasa’s (from Slovenia) coming to terms with life and working for an NGO in Malawi.
- Peace Mapping A really useful site that shows visual ways to re-frame conflict
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- Right Brain Blogger A really interesting insightful blog on creativity and its blocks. Really powerful insights that will help in conflict, especially our internal conflicts
- Roger the Surf Blog on Climate Change from a Skeptics Viewpoint This blog is a monument to Confirmation Bias in the direction of Climate Change Skepticism. That said it has a lot of reference material some peer reviewed and is therefore a useful resource if you can get past the rhetoric of one of my correspondents.
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Empathy
Hard headed empathy of the other side, combined with clear understanding of our own interests makes for a formidably effective conflict process. Continue reading
Conflict Resolution Strategy: Conflict Focus
Our brains can’t handle more than one higher cognitive function at a time and conflict is just such a higher cognitive function. Continue reading
Conflict Resolution Strategy: Measuring your Conflict Handling
If you would like to measure how you handle conflict as part of a new research program, log on to: http://www.conflict-toolkit.com You will see a conflict survey instrument that takes about 20-25 minutes to complete. Once research has established norms, … Continue reading
Rubbish!
When my father died last year, at his funeral, his brother in law Kenvyn told me this story. He was out drinking with my father one Saturday with two of his own brothers, perhaps 45 years ago. My father started … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Ways to handle conflict
Tagged Arguing both sides of a conflict
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Conflict Book Review: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War Karl Marlantes
Well if you want to read 600 pages on why war is a bad idea and want to know exactly what it feels like to be in one, this is the book for you. I couldn’t put it down. Not … Continue reading
Conflict Resolution Strategy: Side by Side in Conflict
Last year under financial pressure, my City decided to close my loss making local public swimming pool, and as a passionate swimmer I was upset. So were all the regular swimmers and this rapidly turned to anger: why swimming? What … Continue reading
Rilke Poem
Conflict can be a bit mysterious and involve the creative, so I thought I would throw in a poem that needs a bit of thinking: Will transformation. Be inspired by the flame Where a thing made of Change conceals itself; … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Poetry, Religious Conflict, Uncategorized
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Conflict Resolution Strategy: Attention Span
‘As our problems grow more complex, our attention span diminishes’
Conflict and Happiness
Good conflict handling should aim at fairness and happiness Continue reading
Canadian Peacekeepers
OK I confess: I have a soft spot for Canada and Canadians: I love Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver! But they are also the world’s quiet ‘get on with it without much fuss’ peacekeepers: since 1948 they have sent over … Continue reading
