Conflict Resolution in South Asia

Contents: 1. Introduction/V. Suryanarayan and Teresa Joseph. 2. Conflict resolution the state of the field and implications for practice/John S. Moolakkattu. 3. Understanding and resolving conflict the peace building approach/D. Jeevan Kumar. 4. Conflict resolution and Gandhi/M.P. Mathai. 5. Satyagraha Gandhian approach to conflict resolution/Siby K. Joseph. 6. Will economic development lead to conflict resolution/K. Subramanian. 7. Exploring conflict in South Asia/P.K. Hormis Tharakan. 8. Reflection on conflict resolution in Sri Lanka/V. Suryanarayan. 9. Struggle for autonomy in Tibet, Dalai Lama and non-violent struggle in Tibet/D.S. Rajan. 10. India and Pakistan, from conflict management to conflict transformation/Teresa Joseph....

Moving from the global to the local, within varying theoretical perspectives, conflict resolution in South Asia provides  diverse views on the conceptual issues relating to conflict resolution, focusing on specific themes of concern to South Asia. The articles in this volume will enrich readers, providing new insights into the theoretical as well as practical concerns and complexities in the field of conflict resolution and will contribute to the ongoing debates in this area of study. Contributors to the volume include academics as well as former civil servants who have been involved in various processes of conflict resolution. (jacket)