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- Title: Conflict Assessment
Author(s): Deborah Shmueli
Larger Work: Beyond Intractability
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: University of Colorado Conflict Information Consortium
Year: 2003
Description: Explains what a conflict assessment is, why/when it is useful, and in broad terms, how it is done. - Title: Section II of Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation: Analyzing Conflict and Assessing Conflict Transformation
Larger Work: Berghoff Handbook
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management
Year: 2007
Description: Set of excellent articles describing different aspects of conflict assessment and analysis - Title: US Institute of Peace Certificate Course in Conflict Analysis
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: United States Institute of Peace
Year: 2007
Description: This course presents an introduction to the subject of conflict analysis, illustrating analytical tools used by practitioners with reference to two extended case studies, the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda. - Title: Chapter 5: Building a Negotiating Strategy
Author(s): Chester Crocker, Fen Osler Hapson, and Pamela Aall
Larger Work: Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases
Link to: Excerpt
Publishing Organization: United States Institute of Peace
Year: 2004
Description: Describes methods of conflict analysis focused on identifying and understanding the parties, the issues, power balances, turning points and timing, history, conflict status, and context.
Analysis
- Title: Early Warning
Author(s): Eric Brahm
Larger Work: Beyond Intractability
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: University of Colorado Conflict Information Consortium
Year: 2005
Description: This article examines what early warning is, how it is done, and how it is used. It also examines the obstacles and pitfalls involved in trying to predict (and prevent) future conflict. - Title: Failed States Index
Author(s): Baker, Pauline
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Fund for Peace
Year: 2006
Description: Profiles of many countries on the "failed states" index with a ranking and explanation of the situation in each country that led to that ranking. - Title: Paris-in-LA
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: University of Southern California
Year: 1997
Description: This site has three datasets, Haas, Cascon, and Sherfacs, all of which look at conflict event data along with social, political, and economic antecedents to try to develop systems of early warning and recommendations for action - Title: Conflict Assessment Organizational Website Search
Larger Work: Beyond Intractability "Stovepipe Browser"
Link to: Pre-configured Search
Publishing Organization: University of Colorado Conflict Information Consortium
Year: 2007
Description: Links to articles on Conflict Assessment posted by 100 leading SSTR organizations.
Tools
- Title: Conflict Mapping
Author(s): Paul Wehr
Larger Work: Beyond Intractability
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: University of Colorado Conflict Information Consortium
Year: 2006
Description: A basic how-to guide for mapping out, or clarifying, the complexities of conflict. - Title: Conducting a Conflict Assessment: A Framework for Analysis and Program Development
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: USAID Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation
Year: 2004
Description: A detailed framework for conducting a conflict assessment before or during development projects. - Title: Toolbox to Respond to Conflict and Build Peace
Author(s): Michael Lund
Larger Work: Conflict Prevention Guide
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Creative Associates, Inc.
Description: This framework helps would-be intervenors determine what tool(s) are most appropriate to address which circumstances. - Title: Conflict Vulnerability Analysis: Issues, Tools and Responses
Author(s): Stanley Samarasinghe, Brian Donaldson, and Colleen McGinn
Larger Work: Conflict Prevention Guide
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Tulane Institute for International Development Complex Emergency Response and Transition Initiative (CERTI)
Year: 1999
Description: Very complete framework for doing a conflict vulnerability assessment with detailed information about each step. - Title: Conflict Assessment System Tool (CAST)
Author(s): Baker, Pauline
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Fund for Peace
Year: 2006
Description: The CAST methodology presents a framework for early warning and assessment of societies at risk of internal conflict and state collapse. The model can be used to enable the international community to take preventive action to stem conflict, prepare for peacekeeping and stability missions, assess conditions for sustainable security and provide metrics or measures of effectiveness for post-conflict reconstruction. - Title: Practical Guide to Multi-Lateral Needs Assessments in Post-Conflict Situations
Author(s): Conflict Senstitivity.org
Larger Work: Conflict-Sensitive Approaches to Development, Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding: A Resource Pack
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Conflict Senstitivity.org - Title: Development in Conflict: A Seven Step Tool for Planners
Author(s): Nyheim, David, Manuela Leonhardt and Cynthia Gaigals
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: FEWER, International Alert and SaferWorld
Year: 2001
Description: Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment (PCIA) is a planning and management tool that can assist development and humanitarian organizations in analyzing situations of (potential) conflict and identifying strategic opportunities for conflict prevention and peace-building. - Title: Measuring the Costs of Conflict
Author(s): William Ury, Joshua N. Weiss
Larger Work: Thirdside.org
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Global Negotiating Project at Harvard University
Year: 2007
Description: A tool that enables disputants to measure the cost of conflict to themselves and their community. - Title: MindTools: Drill Down - Breaking Problems Into Manageable Parts
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: MindTools, Ltd.
Description: A simple tool to break complex and seemingly overwhelming problems down into individual manageable parts.
News
- Title: Minorities at Risk
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: University of Maryland Center for International Development and Conflict Management
Year: 2004
Description: The Minorities at Risk (MAR) Project is a university-based research project that monitors and analyzes the status and conflicts of politically-active communal groups in all countries with a current population of at least 500,000 - Title: Country Profiles and Assessments
Author(s): Baker, Pauline
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Fund for Peace
Year: 2006
Description: Contains profiles of the conflict vulnerability of many countries - Title: Swiss Peace FAST
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: Swiss Peace
Year: 1998-2008
Description: FAST International is a political early warning program covering 25 countries/regions in Africa, Asia and Europe. Its objective is the early recognition of potential crisis situations and windows of opportunity for peace building. The website says it was operational from 1998-2008, however in May 2008, it is spoken of in past tense, hence it may no longer be being updated.
Education
- Title: Dealing Constructively with Intractable Conflicts
Author(s): Heidi Burgess and Guy Burgess
Larger Work: Beyond Intractability
Link to: Webpage
Publishing Organization: University of Colorado Conflict Information Consortium
Year: 2007
Description: This is a college-level course built on the Beyond Intractability website. The course focuses primarily on long-lasting, difficult-to-resolve conflicts, but it also has a lot of general conflict resolution material.