Transforming Conflict - Communication and Ethnopolitical Conflict

Informationen zum Autor Donald G. Ellis is professor of communication at the University of Hartford. Klappentext This student-oriented book introduces and explains the dynamics of conflict and resolution_particularly in ethnic, ethnopolitical, and intercultural or intergroup conflicts. Providing a basic overview of the elements of group conflict, ethnicity, identity, and diasporas, the book also explores the role of the mass media and key ways of using communication principles to understand and resolve conflict. It focuses on how to resolve problems by changing relationships and building new patterns of communication, not just managing or settling problems through acceptable political agreements. Transforming Conflict is a valuable text or supplement for courses in conflict resolution as well as international, group, or intercultural communication. Zusammenfassung Introduces and explains the dynamics of conflict and resolution particularly in ethnic! ethnopolitical! and intercultural or intergroup conflicts. This book provides an overview of the elements of group conflict! ethnicity! identity! and diasporas. It explores key ways of using communication principles to resolve conflict. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1 Group Conflict Chapter 3 2 Ethnicity and Conflict Chapter 4 3 Identity Conflicts and Communication Chapter 5 4 Diasporas, Media, and Globalization Chapter 6 5 Media and Political Conflict Chapter 7 6 Micro and Macro Communication Issues and Ethnopolitical Conflict Chapter 8 7 Resolving Conflict Chapter 9 References

Product details

• Authors: Donald Ellis, Donald G Ellis, Donald G. Ellis, Ellis Donald G.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.2006
• EAN: 9780742539938
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3993-8
• No. of pages: 214
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Communication, Media, and Poli; Communication, Media, and Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution