Category Archives: Conflict Processes

Systematic step by step disciplined processes for conflict handling

Jane Austen (1775-1817): Founder of Game Theory

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

  Great piece by Jennifer Schuesller in today’s New York Times about an interesting new book by Michael Chwe, which suggests that Jane Austen founded Game Theory. It’s not every day that someone stumbles upon a major new strategic thinker … Continue reading →

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The Downsides of Religion on Environmental Matters: Gregory Bateson’s (1904-1980) Perspective

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Great quote from Gregory Bateson in his classic book ‘Steps to an Ecology of Mind’ which may go some way to explaining the difficult Christianity sometimes has with environmental issues, though obviously many Christians get this issue of stewardship of … Continue reading →

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Dare to Disagree: Margaret Hefferman TED Talk

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Great TED talk that captures the essence of this blog: use conflict to achieve better results

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Should One Mourn Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

I took no pleasure in Lady Thatcher’s death, and wish her family well; but I saw her life as tragic for the country. Here was a gutsy, intelligent, hard working, scientifically educated, strong leader, our first woman Prime Minister, facing … Continue reading →

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What the Gatekeepers of a Nation Can and Cannot Do: Conflict Movie: ‘The Gatekeepers’

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Very interesting article in today’s conservative British Daily Telegraph by David Blair, its Chief Foreign Correspondent about a new movie that has just opened of interviews with former heads of the Israeli security service Shit Bet. It suggested that in … Continue reading →

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All of These People: Conflict Poem by Michael Longley (1939-)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Who was it who suggested that the opposite of war Is not so much peace as civilization? He knew Our assassinated Catholic greengrocer who died At Christmas in the arms of our Methodist minister,  And our ice-cream man who continuing … Continue reading →

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68th Anniversary of the Murder of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by the Nazis

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was hung by the Nazis 68 years ago today. To commemorate this anniversary, I am re-posting our blog about him:  We thought it was time for another of our Top Ten Conflict Tips, though as always they are … Continue reading →

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Conservative Fear, Beliefs and Climate Change

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Looking at conservative reaction to climate change analytically. I am reading Rebecca Costa’s interesting book ‘The Watchman’s Rattle’. She suggests that societies collapse when their complexity exceeds the current state of the evolution of the human brain to handle complexity, … Continue reading →

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Empathy: the Mark of a Tough Minded Intelligence

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Empathy often gets a bad rap in conflict. Especially, I understand from post-colonialists. It sounds like weakness. But having spent my life as a conflict professional, I have found that empathetic understanding of the other side in conflict is essential … Continue reading →

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Negotiating with Those More Powerful than We Are

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

My good friend Sejal asked me at dinner last night how we can negotiate successfully with people more powerful than ourselves such as a boss, a strong willed partner, a co-worker whose cooperation we need, or even another country that … Continue reading →

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