Guides: APS 339: Peace and Conflict Studies: Interpersonal Conflict

Interpersonal Conflict

Print books
Ebooks

Forbearance: a theological ethic for a disagreeable church by James Calvin Davis
ISBN: 9780802875105
Publication Date: 2017-08-29
I Beg to Differ: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Truth and Love
Publication Date: 2014-02-28
In today's polarized world, friends and strangers clash with each other over issues large and small. Muehlhoff provides a strategy for having difficult conversations, helping us move from contentious debate to constructive dialogue. By acknowledging and entering into the other person's story, we are more likely to understand where they're coming from and to cultivate common ground. Insights from Scripture and communication theory provide practical ways to manage disagreements and resolve conflicts.
Toughest People to Love : How to Understand, Lead, and Love the Difficult People in Your Life, Including Yourself
Publication Date: 2014-05-29
People are the most difficult part of leadership, and they challenge leaders everywhere. DeGroat addresses the flawed nature of people and offers wisdom for leaders of all types in dealing with just about anyone who is difficult to lead and to love. This book explores the basics of how people "tick," encouraging leaders to examine and take care of themselves so that they can better understand and care for others.
A Communicative Approach to Conflict, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation : Reimagining Our Relationships
Publication Date: 2018-11-08
This book synthesizes communication and psychology scholarship that focuses on rebuilding ourselves and our relationships when things go "wrong". It provides fresh insights into the burgeoning body of forgiveness research, with an emphasis on community application and reconciliation. The book makes forgiveness and reconciliation research accessible to students in courses focused on personal relationships, conflict, and family studies.
Strategic Conflict by Daniel J. Canary; Sandra Lakey
Publication Date: 2012-07-03
This book offers an analysis of how people can manage conflict productively. Moving beyond the basics, it examines interpersonal situations in which conflict occurs and promotes communicative responses based on the latest theoretical research.
Boundaries Face to Face : how to have that difficult conversation you've been avoiding by Henry Cloud
Publication Date: 2003
They know that setting healthy boundaries improves relationships. They have discovered that uncomfortable--even dangerous--situations can often be avoided or resolved through direct conversation. But most of us don't know how to go about having difficult conversations. We see confrontation as scary or adversarial. We're afraid to ask a boss for a raise or talk to a relative about a drinking problem, or even address a relational conflict with a spouse or someone we are dating.

Conflict by Martin Jones (Editor); Andrew Fabian (Editor)
Publication Date: 2006-02-05
Conflict, sadly, is part of our everyday life; experienced at home, in the workplace, on our TV screens. But is it an inevitable part of the fabric of our existence? In this volume, eight experts examine conflict at many levels, from the workings of genes to the evolution of galaxies. Evolutionary biologist David Haig examines why we disagree with ourselves, and psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen asks whether differences between the average male and female mind must necessarily lead to misunderstanding.
Fundamentals of Jewish Conflict Resolution : traditional Jewish perspectives on resolving interpersonal conflicts by Howard Kaminsky
Publication Date: 2017-09-30
An in-depth presentation of traditional Jewish approaches to resolving interpersonal conflicts. Among the topics discussed are the obligation to pursue peace, what constitutes constructive conflict, countering judgmental biases, resolving conflict through dialogue, apologies, forgiveness, and anger management.
Conflict Dialogue: working with layers of meaning for productive relationships by Peter M. Kellett
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
This book provides a clear, systematic, theoretically grounded discussion that enables the readers to analyze and manage conflicts based on their tangible and symbolic meanings. Using personal stories from real conflicts in the workplace, intimate relationships, friendships, families and communities to illustrate the various ways conflict interconnect this book offers theoretical discussions that are balanced with methodological implications for working with, and resolving, conflicts.