- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: PublicAffairs (April 28 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1586489216
- ISBN-13: 978-1586489212
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.3 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
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#78,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #47 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Relationships > Conflict Management
- #48 in Books > Nonfiction > Politics > International > Diplomacy
- #56 in Books > Professional & Technical > Business Management > Management & Leadership > Negotiating
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Morton Deutsch
“This book is an important, original contribution to understanding destructive, intractable conflicts and how to change them. It is well-writen and can be read with much profit by the general reader as well as by conflict specialists.”
Geoffrey Canada
"As the world gets smaller and more complex, we have to improve our ability to live together peaceably - whether it is in our homes, our streets or between nations. This thoughtfully constructed examination of human conflict and how we can resolve it is a welcome antidote to the contentious times in which we live. Peter Coleman delivers hope in this guidebook to untangling our most intractable problems."
Forward.com, July, 2011
“The Arty Semite” “Groundbreaking… Based on the work of an extraordinary multi-disciplinary team that includes specialists in complexity science, astrophysics, mathematics, social psychology, anthropology and conflict resolution, ‘The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts’ brings to the general reader, for the first time, research that could reshape our understanding of intractable conflicts… Coleman’s book should be required reading for peacemakers around the world.”
“The Arty Semite” “Groundbreaking… Based on the work of an extraordinary multi-disciplinary team that includes specialists in complexity science, astrophysics, mathematics, social psychology, anthropology and conflict resolution, ‘The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts’ brings to the general reader, for the first time, research that could reshape our understanding of intractable conflicts… Coleman’s book should be required reading for peacemakers around the world.”
Huntington News Network, August 13, 2011
“In "The Five Percent", Coleman applies proven, practical lessons and analyses drawn from complexity theory to create the first systematic, integrated, evidence-based model for understanding the 5 percent, and offers a coherent set of principles and practices for resolving them. The result is an innovative new strategy for dealing with intractable disputes of all types.”
Negotiator Magazine
“Both practitioners and students of conflict management are certain to find THE FIVE PERCENT to be a valuable resource. The volume includes an extensive bibliography in its "Notes" section and a well-developed index. Highly recommended.”
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One in every twenty difficult conflicts ends up grinding to a halt. That's fully 5 percent of not just the diplomatic and political clashes we read about in the newspaper, but disputations and arguments from our everyday lives as well. Once we get pulled into these self-perpetuating conflicts it is nearly impossible to escape. The 5 percent rule us.
So what can we do when we find ourselves ensnared? According to Dr. Peter T. Coleman, the solution is in seeing our conflict anew. Applying lessons from complexity theory to examples from both American domestic politics and international diplomacy--from abortion debates to the enmity between Israelis and Palestinians--Coleman provides innovative new strategies for dealing with intractable disputes. A timely, paradigm-shifting look at conflict, The Five Percent is an invaluable guide to preventing even the most fractious negotiations from foundering.
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A Must Read on Conflict Resolution, May 14 2011
By Alon Gratch, Ph.D. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts (Hardcover)
This is a highly original book about confronting and resolving the kinds of conflicts which often make our lives and life on earth miserable. The author tells a compelling story about his team's research and practice in the field of conflict resolution, breaking down complex concepts into simple yet profound observations and solutions. The book is full of clever, powerful insights and moving, intellectually riveting anecdotes, ranging from The Middle East Conflict at Columbia University to Gang Violence in the South Bronx. There are many brilliant and useful concepts--attractors, complicate to simplify, conflict mapping, etc., and they are often accompanied by visual illustrations which help to digest, remember and apply the wealth of information offered. The book does not shy away from a serious look at complex problems, but delving into each theory and example is highly rewarding. By integrating theory, research and practical solutions into a fascinating, hopeful and well-written narrative, Coleman's book is a must for anyone dealing with conflict. Since it addresses the very essence of conflict and speaks to a wide audience, I highly recommend it as a form of marital therapy, a course on community mediation, or a guideline to international peace making.
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Creative, but avoids major conflicts & explanations of its research, Jun 14 2011
By Christopher Brownfield - Published on Amazon.com
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I enjoyed reading this book, which is saying a lot for a generally depressing and technical topic like conflict management. This book is well written, lively, and interesting. It flies in the face of conventional wisdom, which I admire since my own writing is also a bit iconoclastic.The Five Percent has two shortcomings. First, it spends way too much time focusing on a "conflict" at Columbia university, where some largely Arab and Jewish students became polarized into two camps for and against some controversial professors. This case study, though interesting, is hardly worthy of such attention, especially considering that it became a surrogate for the Israel/Palestine conflict (which was only addressed in a cursory section of the afterword). The second flaw is that this book does little to explain the inner workings of the Attractor Landscape Model, which the authors cite often and glowingly. Compared to books like The Evolution of Cooperation by Robert Axelrod, where the author shares his models and code, the authors of The Five Percent merely present a simple user interface and a sparse website without revealing what's behind the curtain. That doesn't cut it for me as a researcher, but an end-user of conflict management practices may find this to be more approachable and useful than I did.
Overall, I am glad that I spent the time to read this book cover to cover. If you want some ideas for how to break out of intractable conflict, then The Five Percent might be very helpful indeed.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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stimulating book, May 3 2011
By Douglas Stone - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts (Hardcover)
This is not an easy read, and that's a good thing. The issues are complex and the thinking here is anything but pat. Every few pages, I come across something stimulating, and even brilliant. This is new and challenging, and Coleman is not afraid to take risks. One of the best books in the field I've read in years.
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