Culture and International Conflict Resolution: A Critical Analysis of the Work of John Burton"Culture and international conflict resolution re-examines conflict resolution - and particularly problem-solving conflict resolution - from a new perspective. The book is a critical study of John Burton's work, and outlines an alternative framework for the study of international conflict. It provides an insight into the problems of conflict and conflict resolution from a social constructionist angle." "Vayrynen argues that culture has a constitutive role in international conflict and conflict resolution. Culture offers a grammar for acting in and interpreting the world, and provides understandings of conflict and its resolution. Theories which deny the importance of culture fail to understand the ontological conditions of human 'being'."-- back cover |
Contents
Peaceful thirdparty interventions and Burtonian problemsolving | 15 |
Burtons human needs theory and the denial of culture in conflict | 24 |
Medical metaphor and a thesis of alienation | 36 |
The organic cell and functional cooperation | 42 |
Values interests and culture | 49 |
The rationale of Burtons totalist theory | 59 |
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Culture and International Conflict Resolution: A Critical Analysis of the ... Tarja Väyrynen No preview available - 2010 |
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action actor Alfred Schutz analysis approach argues assumed Avruch basic biological Burton Burton's explanation Burton's theory Burton's views Burtonian claim communication communicative rationality concept conflict and conflict Conflict Resolution Theory conflict theory discursive rationality discussion Dryzek emphasises everyday example experience explain facilitator flict functional goals Haven CT Hermeneutics human behaviour Human Needs Theory Ibid idea individual instrumental rationality interaction international conflict resolution International Relations interpretation intersubjective Kelman language game life-world Manchester University maximising means Mediation metaphor motive needs satisfaction needs thinking negotiation notion objective organise Participant observation participants perspective Phenomenology political postulate practical problem problem-solving conflict resolution problem-solving workshop conflict processes Rational Choice Theory relationship relevance structures Resolution and Provention role Sandole Schutz and Luckmann Schutz's theory scientist shared reality shared typifications situation social groups social sciences social world socially constructed sociobiology T-group third-party tion traditional typifications understanding workshop conflict resolution World Society Zweckrationalität
References to this book
Meaning and International Relations Peter G. Mandaville,Andrew J. Williams No preview available - 2003 |