Culture and international conflict resolution : a critical analysis of the work of John Burton / Tarja Väyrynen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Väyrynen, Tarja, author.

Contributor:

Manchester University Press.

Series:

New approaches to conflict analysis.

New approaches to conflict analysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burton, John W. (John Wear), 1915-2010.

Burton, John W.

Pacific settlement of international disputes.

Conflict management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 164 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2001.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

In a critical study of the work of John Burton, Tarja Väyrynen re-examines conflict resolution, particularly with regard to problem-solving. The author provides an alternative framework for the study of international conflict.

Contents:

1. Introduction: the problematique of culture in international conflict analysis

2. Peaceful third-party interventions and Burtonian problem-solving conflict resolution

3. Burton's human needs theory and the denial of culture in conflict resolution

4. The rationale of Burton's totalist theory

5. Cultural dimensions of the social world

6. Phenomenological interpretation of problem-solving workshop conflict resolution: limitations and possibilities

7. Conclusion: ten theses on culture and international conflict resolution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 26, 2026).

ISBN:

0-7190-5900-3

OCLC:

1286660421