{"product_id":"the-conflict-paradox-seven-dilemmas-at-the-core-of-disputes-9781118852910","title":"The Conflict Paradox: Seven Dilemmas at the Core of Disputes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind the roadmap to the heart of the conflict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Conflict Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to taking conflict to a more productive place. Written by one of the founders of the professional conflict management field and co-published with the American Bar Association, this book outlines seven major dilemmas that conflict practitioners face every day. Readers will find expert guidance toward getting to the heart of the conflict and will be challenged to adopt a new way to think about the choices disputants face, . They will also be offered practical tools and techniques for more successful intervention. Using stories, experiences, and reflective exercises to bring these concepts to life, the author provides actionable advice for overcoming roadblocks to effective conflict work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisputants and interveners alike are often stymied by what appear to be unacceptable alternatives, . \u003ci\u003eThe Conflict Paradox \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a new way of understanding and working with these so that they become not obstacles but opportunities for helping people move through conflict successfully..\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine the contradictions at the center of almost all conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to bring competition and cooperation, avoidance and engagement, optimism and realism together to make for more power conflict intervention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeal effectively with the tensions between emotions, and logic, principles and compromise, neutrality and advocacy, community and autonomy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the tools and techniques that make conflicts less of a hurdle to overcome and more of an opportunity to pursue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict is everywhere, and conflict intervention skills are valuable far beyond the professional and legal realms. With insight and creativity, solutions are almost always possible. For conflict interveners and disputants looking for an effective and creative approach to understanding and working with conflict, \u003ci\u003eThe Conflict Paradox \u003c\/i\u003e provides a powerful and important roadmap for conflict intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBERNARD MAYER, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized leader in the field of conflict intervention. He is Professor of Dispute Resolution at The Werner Institute at Creighton University and was a founding partner of CDR Associates, an internationally acclaimed conflict intervention and training firm. His background spans family mediation, public and private sector consultation, environmental decision making, organizational conflict, and international mediation. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eBeyond Neutrality, Staying with Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dynamics of Conflict.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332470804754,"sku":"9781118852910","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b6183fa-9b0a-4e47-9500-ed47ffd63a56.jpg?v=1727838120","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-conflict-paradox-seven-dilemmas-at-the-core-of-disputes-9781118852910","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}