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

Nature of Intractability This is a diverse set of comments, but the all relate to the fundamental question of why some conflicts are so much more difficult to resolve than others are.
	Louis Kriesberg explains his answer to the common question "Well, what would you do NOW?"
	Peter Coleman discusses different types of intractable conflicts.
	Sanda Kaufman explains that even the best conflict resolution processes may not work in intractable conflicts.
	Frank Blechman believes the biggest obstacles for conflict intervenors are cynicism and lack of hope.
	Elise Boulding says "Intractable conflicts are less so if one envisions a way out."
	Pamela Aall, of the U.S. Institute of Peace, discusses the disagreement among scholars and practitioners regarding a definition of "intractability."

This rough transcript provides a text alternative to audio. We apologize for occasional errors and unintelligible sections (which are marked with ???).

The people who burned witches at the stake never for one moment thought of their act as violence; rather they though of it as an act of divinely mandated righteousness. The same can be said of most of the violence we humans have ever committed. -- Gil Bailie

Featured Links
Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Efforts to Promote More Constructive Conflict

Global Development Network

Other Resources from
Beyond Intractability

Peacebuilding in Difficult and Intractable Conflicts
This website provides a wealth of resources for peacebuilders working at any stage of difficult or intractable conflicts.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Dag Hammarskjold
Former Secretary General of the United Nations, and 1961 Nobel Peace Laureate

Beyond Intractability Version IV
Copyright © 2003-2010 The Beyond Intractability Project
Beyond Intractability is a Registered Trademark of the University of Colorado
Project Acknowledgements

The Beyond Intractability Knowledge Base Project
Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess, Co-Directors and Editors
c/o Conflict Information Consortium (Formerly Conflict Research Consortium), University of Colorado
Campus Box 580, Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: (303) 492-1635; Fax: (303) 492-2154; Contact