Beyond Intractability: A Free Knowledge Base on More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict

Costs and Benefits of Intractable Conflicts
	Mari Fitduff talks about ways to persuade parties that peace is in their best interest.
	Roy Lewicki , an expert on negotiation, observes that we don't have theories about how to deal with zero-sum conflicts.

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. -- Winston Churchill

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Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Efforts to Promote More Constructive Conflict

Peace Research Institute in the Middle East

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The Third Side concept was developed by William Ury. Third Siders are people who try to see both sides of a conflict and encourage cooperative solutions, fair fights, and decision making that advocates solutions which meet everyone's interests and needs as much as possible.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat
Former President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and 1978 Nobel Peace Laureate

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