SOCY 4015
Understanding environmental problems; identifying stakeholders; understanding core interests; procedural fairness; escalation control; justifying aspirations; negotiation/consensus building; administrative procedures limits of negotiations; public education/grassroots organization; general approaches to environmental policy; of general applicability to environmental problems.
Discusses theories about causes of conflict, its consequences, and methods of conflict resolution. Examples are drawn from the fields of small groups, community conflict, and international disputes. Explores relationship between the theory of conflict resolution and its practices, such as mediation.