{"product_id":"transforming-conflict-through-insight-paperback-softback-9781442610514","title":"Transforming Conflict Through Insight (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442610514","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTransforming Conflict Through Insight\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth R Melchin (Author), Cheryl A. Picard (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442610514\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 June 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm, 0.22 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining the difficulties of conflict resolution, \u003cem\u003eTransforming Conflict through Insight \u003c\/em\u003edemonstrates how applying Bernard Lonergan's philosophy of insight to mediation can lead to more productive and constructive negotiations. Kenneth R. Melchin and Cheryl A. Picard provide both an overview of conflict research and an introduction to Lonergan's \"insight theory,\" offering an outstanding piece of ethical philosophy and a useful method of mediation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroducing readers to a method of self-discovery, the different kinds of operations involved in learning, and the role of feelings and values in shaping interactions with others in conflict, this volume also includes the practical experience of mediators who detail strategies of insight mediation for working creatively through conflict. Attending to the important role played by transformative learning in navigating conflicts, the authors show how insights and learning can move people past obstacles caused by feelings of threat.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInformative, compassionate, and convincing, \u003cem\u003eTransforming Conflict through Insight\u003c\/em\u003e is a welcome resource for working to resolve difficulties in an ethical and educational manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eConflict and Insight: Setting the Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Snapshot #1: Everyday Conflict\u003cbr\u003e Snapshot #2: Conflict and Justice\u003cbr\u003e Snapshot #3: Conflict and Democracy\u003cbr\u003e Conflict, Participation, and Learning\u003cbr\u003e The Growing Interest in Conflict\u003cbr\u003e Transformation through Learning\u003cbr\u003e Conflict and Learning: Contributions from Lonergan's Insight Theory\u003cbr\u003e Now that the Stage is Set\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStudying Conflict: Where Have We Arrived and Why Think About Insight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conflict as a Positive Experience\u003cbr\u003e Cooperation and Conflict: Game Theory\u003cbr\u003e The Experience of Conflict Practitioners: Interest Theory\u003cbr\u003e The Intractability of Conflict: Human Needs Theory\u003cbr\u003e The Completxity of Conflict: Communication Theory\u003cbr\u003e Responding to Conflict: The Growing Use of Mediation\u003cbr\u003e Models of Mediation: Interest-Based, Transformative, and Narrative\u003cbr\u003e Advancing Our Knowledge: Conflict, Learning, and Insight Theory\u003cbr\u003e Concluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInsight Theory: Transformation through Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lonergan's Method of Self-Understanding: Gaining Insight into Insights\u003cbr\u003e Insight Theory: The Curious Nature of Insight\u003cbr\u003e The Role of Experiences and Questions in the Learning Process\u003cbr\u003e The Direct Insight: The 'Aha' Moment of the Learning Process \u003cbr\u003e The Inverse Insight: Changing Directions When We Can't Get There from Here\u003cbr\u003e Verifying Insights: Asking the 'Is it So?' Question\u003cbr\u003e The Role of Feelings and Values in Insight Theory \u003cbr\u003e Concluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInsight Mediation: Applying Insight Theory to Mediation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Steps in the Insight Mediation Process\u003cbr\u003e Principles of Insight Mediation\u003cbr\u003e Feelings as Carriers of Values, Cares, and Threats\u003cbr\u003e The Strategy of Linking: Gaining Direct Insights into Cares and Threats\u003cbr\u003e The Strategy of De-Linking: overcoming Barriers through Inverse Insight\u003cbr\u003e The Strategy of Verification: Ensuring Insights are Correct\u003cbr\u003e Concluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInsight, Conflict, and Justice: Two Case Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Story of Elizabeth and Charles: A Victim-Offender Post-Sentence Mediation\u003cbr\u003e Analysis: Applying Insight Theory to the Story of Elizabeth and Charles \u003cbr\u003e The Story of Allan: A Sentencing Circle\u003cbr\u003e Analysis: Applying Insight Theory to the Story of Allan\u003cbr\u003e Concluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735370821912,"sku":"9781442610514","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/transforming-conflict-through-insight-paperback-softback-9781442610514","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}