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Contemporary Conflict Resolution
by Oliver Ramsbotham • 2005
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
3.73
180
Contemporary Conflict Resolution Summary
Contemporary Conflict Resolution 90%
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
by Oliver Ramsbotham 2005
3.73
180 ratings
The Mediation Process
by Christopher W. Moore • 1986
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
3.96
185
The Mediation Process Summary
The Mediation Process 88%
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
by Christopher W. Moore 1986
3.96
185 ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 88%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 ratings
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
by Suzette Haden Elgin • 1997
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
3.87
201
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Summary
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable 88%
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
by Suzette Haden Elgin 1997
3.87
201 ratings
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable
by Daniel Shapiro • 2016
Reason fails when identity is at stake. A framework for the conflicts that matter most.
3.86
831
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable Summary
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable 88%
Reason fails when identity is at stake. A framework for the conflicts that matter most.
by Daniel Shapiro 2016
3.86
831 ratings
Solving Tough Problems
by Adam Kahane • 2004
Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.
3.98
324
Solving Tough Problems Summary
Solving Tough Problems 88%
Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.
by Adam Kahane 2004
3.98
324 ratings
The Mediator's Handbook
by Jennifer E. Beer • 1997
How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.
3.95
208
The Mediator's Handbook Summary
The Mediator's Handbook 87%
How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.
by Jennifer E. Beer 1997
3.95
208 ratings
The 3rd Alternative
by Stephen R. Covey • 2011
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
4.08
2k+
The 3rd Alternative Summary
The 3rd Alternative 87%
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
by Stephen R. Covey 2011
4.08
2k+ ratings
Getting Past No
by William Ury • 1991
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
3.99
7k+
Getting Past No Summary
Getting Past No 87%
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
by William Ury 1991
3.99
7k+ ratings
Practical Spirituality
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
4.33
148
Practical Spirituality Summary
Practical Spirituality 87%
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.33
148 ratings
The Peace Maker
by Ken Sande • 2004
Most Christians fight or flee. A field manual for a third way that actually heals.
4.40
70
The Peace Maker Summary
The Peace Maker 87%
Most Christians fight or flee. A field manual for a third way that actually heals.
by Ken Sande 2004
4.40
70 ratings
Palestine
by Jimmy Carter • 2006
The peace treaty Carter brokered was honored. The promises to Palestinians inside it were not.
3.92
5k+
Palestine Summary
Palestine 87%
The peace treaty Carter brokered was honored. The promises to Palestinians inside it were not.
by Jimmy Carter 2006
3.92
5k+ ratings
Why Are We Yelling
by Buster Benson • 2019
Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.
3.60
1k+
Why Are We Yelling Summary
Why Are We Yelling 87%
Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.
by Buster Benson 2019
3.60
1k+ ratings
Collaborating with the Enemy
by Adam Kahane • 2017
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
3.19
3k+
Collaborating with the Enemy Summary
Collaborating with the Enemy 87%
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
by Adam Kahane 2017
3.19
3k+ ratings
Healing Resistance
by Kazu Haga • 2020
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
4.61
526
Healing Resistance Summary
Healing Resistance 87%
Nonviolence is harder than fighting back. The discipline for it, from inner work to reconciliation.
by Kazu Haga 2020
4.61
526 ratings
Conflicts
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
3.52
64
Conflicts Summary
Conflicts 87%
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
by Edward de Bono 1985
3.52
64 ratings
Why Civil Resistance Works
by Erica Chenoweth • 2011
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
3.98
729
Why Civil Resistance Works Summary
Why Civil Resistance Works 87%
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
by Erica Chenoweth 2011
3.98
729 ratings
Beyond Reason
by Roger Fisher • 2005
Your emotions aren't wrecking your negotiations. Ignoring them is. Here's how to put them to work.
3.88
1k+
Beyond Reason Summary
Beyond Reason 87%
Your emotions aren't wrecking your negotiations. Ignoring them is. Here's how to put them to work.
by Roger Fisher 2005
3.88
1k+ ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent 87%
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021
4.33
6 ratings
High Conflict
by Amanda Ripley • 2021
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
4.26
5k+
High Conflict Summary
High Conflict 87%
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
by Amanda Ripley 2021
4.26
5k+ ratings
The Peacemaker
by Ken Sande • 1990
Lawsuits and cold shoulders aren't the Christian way. The alternative begins with your own heart.
4.29
6k+
The Peacemaker Summary
The Peacemaker 87%
Lawsuits and cold shoulders aren't the Christian way. The alternative begins with your own heart.
by Ken Sande 1990
4.29
6k+ ratings
Negotiating the Impossible
by Deepak Malhotra • 2016
Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.
4.17
846
Negotiating the Impossible Summary
Negotiating the Impossible 87%
Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.
by Deepak Malhotra 2016
4.17
846 ratings
I Respectfully Disagree
by Justin Jones-Fosu • 2024
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
3.79
100
I Respectfully Disagree Summary
I Respectfully Disagree 87%
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
by Justin Jones-Fosu 2024
3.79
100 ratings
Learning to Disagree
by John D. Inazu • 2024
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
3.86
596
Learning to Disagree Summary
Learning to Disagree 87%
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
by John D. Inazu 2024
3.86
596 ratings
The 5 Apology Languages
by Gary Chapman • 2022
You apologize; they don't forgive. The problem isn't your sincerity, it's their repair language.
4.09
543
The 5 Apology Languages Summary
The 5 Apology Languages 86%
You apologize; they don't forgive. The problem isn't your sincerity, it's their repair language.
by Gary Chapman 2022
4.09
543 ratings
The Way Out
by Peter T. Coleman • 2021
Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.
3.81
145
The Way Out Summary
The Way Out 86%
Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.
by Peter T. Coleman 2021
3.81
145 ratings
Getting to Yes with Yourself
by William Ury • 2015
Negotiation fails because of what you bring, not what they do. The fix starts with you.
3.96
2k+
Getting to Yes with Yourself Summary
Getting to Yes with Yourself 86%
Negotiation fails because of what you bring, not what they do. The fix starts with you.
by William Ury 2015
3.96
2k+ ratings
From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp • 1993
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
3.83
2k+
From Dictatorship to Democracy Summary
From Dictatorship to Democracy 86%
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
by Gene Sharp 1993
3.83
2k+ ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Douglas Stone • 1999
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
4.07
20k+
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations 86%
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
by Douglas Stone 1999
4.07
20k+ ratings
Resolving Conflicts at Work
by Kenneth Cloke • 2011
Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.
3.79
132
Resolving Conflicts at Work Summary
Resolving Conflicts at Work 86%
Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.
by Kenneth Cloke 2011
3.79
132 ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 86%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
Make Peace With Anyone
by David J. Lieberman • 2002
Every fight comes down to two core needs. Psychological tactics for resolving any conflict, fast.
3.96
312
Make Peace With Anyone Summary
Make Peace With Anyone 86%
Every fight comes down to two core needs. Psychological tactics for resolving any conflict, fast.
by David J. Lieberman 2002
3.96
312 ratings
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
4.12
4k+
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 86%
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2006
4.12
4k+ ratings
Verbal Judo
by George J. Thompson • 1993
Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.
3.84
7k+
Verbal Judo Summary
Verbal Judo 86%
Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.
by George J. Thompson 1993
3.84
7k+ ratings
The Surprising Purpose of Anger
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
4.12
802
The Surprising Purpose of Anger Summary
The Surprising Purpose of Anger 86%
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.12
802 ratings
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 2016
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
4.48
139
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony 86%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication 86%
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014
4.23
381 ratings
I'm Just Saying
by Milan Kordestani • 2023
The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.
4.25
8k+
I'm Just Saying Summary
I'm Just Saying 86%
The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.
by Milan Kordestani 2023
4.25
8k+ ratings
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
4.08
5k+
Ethics for the New Millennium Summary
Ethics for the New Millennium 86%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ ratings
To End All Wars
by Adam Hochschild • 2011
A general led Britain's army. His sister led its pacifists. The Great War as family feud.
4.14
9k+
To End All Wars Summary
To End All Wars 86%
A general led Britain's army. His sister led its pacifists. The Great War as family feud.
by Adam Hochschild 2011
4.14
9k+ ratings
Fight
by Preston Sprinkle • 2013
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
4.31
1k+
Fight Summary
Fight 86%
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
by Preston Sprinkle 2013
4.31
1k+ ratings
Power of a Positive No
by William Ury • 2007
Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.
4.00
4k+
Power of a Positive No Summary
Power of a Positive No 86%
Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.
by William Ury 2007
4.00
4k+ ratings
Getting to Yes
by Roger Fisher • 1981
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
3.93
88k+
Getting to Yes Summary
Getting to Yes 86%
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
by Roger Fisher 1981
3.93
88k+ ratings
Order Out of Chaos
by Scott Walker • 2023
A kidnap negotiator's rules for influence: tactics that free hostages can land your next deal.
3.58
190
Order Out of Chaos Summary
Order Out of Chaos 86%
A kidnap negotiator's rules for influence: tactics that free hostages can land your next deal.
by Scott Walker 2023
3.58
190 ratings
Caring Enough to Confront
by David Augsburger • 1973
Conflict does not require cruelty. The skills to confront with honesty and care.
3.89
262
Caring Enough to Confront Summary
Caring Enough to Confront 86%
Conflict does not require cruelty. The skills to confront with honesty and care.
by David Augsburger 1973
3.89
262 ratings
Getting Ready to Negotiate
by Roger Fisher • 1995
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
3.88
73
Getting Ready to Negotiate Summary
Getting Ready to Negotiate 86%
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
by Roger Fisher 1995
3.88
73 ratings
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
by Hussein Agha • 2025
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
3.96
502
Tomorrow Is Yesterday Summary
Tomorrow Is Yesterday 86%
Diplomacy suppressed the past, so the past kept returning, until it finally overwhelmed the present.
by Hussein Agha 2025
3.96
502 ratings
Mingling with the Enemy
by Jeanne Martinet • 2020
The conversational prep, pivots, and exits for surviving our politically divided social world.
3.70
44
Mingling with the Enemy Summary
Mingling with the Enemy 86%
The conversational prep, pivots, and exits for surviving our politically divided social world.
by Jeanne Martinet 2020
3.70
44 ratings
Everything Is Workable
by Diane Musho Hamilton • 2013
A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.
3.78
279
Everything Is Workable Summary
Everything Is Workable 86%
A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.
by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013
3.78
279 ratings
The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict
by Thomas Cuong Huynh • 2008
Sun Tzu's battlefield manual reimagined as a spiritual guide for inner peace and everyday conflict.
3.96
497
The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict Summary
The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict 86%
Sun Tzu's battlefield manual reimagined as a spiritual guide for inner peace and everyday conflict.
by Thomas Cuong Huynh 2008
3.96
497 ratings
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