Emotions, Decision-Making, Conflict and Cooperation

In order to use the perspective of emotions to explain conflict escalation and crises, a comparison to conceptions such as the pursuit of power or financial interests is warranted. These theoretical considerations are investigated within cases of civil wars and shown to be effective in explaining the origins but also the breakdown of conflicts.

About the author

Urs Luterbacher, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Carmen Sandi, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Summary

In order to use the perspective of emotions to explain conflict escalation and crises, a comparison to conceptions such as the pursuit of power or financial interests is warranted. These theoretical considerations are investigated within cases of civil wars and shown to be effective in explaining the origins but also the breakdown of conflicts.

Product details

• Authors: Urs Luterbacher
• Assisted by: Manas Chatterji (Editor), Urs Luterbacher (Editor)
• Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781786350329
• ISBN: 978-1-78635-032-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 538 g
• Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries