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Considerable Work is Required to Use this Program Effectively
As users will see, this training program contains an enormous amount of information. While we have done as much as we can to present this information in a succinct and usable way, it still takes a lot of effort to sort through this much information, find exactly what you need, and then determine how to apply it effectively in your own situation. Although some scholars have proposed a single approach to most or all conflict problems, none of these approaches has worked well in the case of intractable conflicts, which tend to be extremely complex and difficult to resolve. The incremental approach we suggest here requires carefully identifying the nature of the problems that are causing the conflict and the complicating factors, and then equally carefully analyzing alternative approaches for dealing with the problems. The effectiveness of this program will increase dramatically if users take the time to work through each part of the program and carefully consider the degree to which the ideas presented applies to their specific situation.
Rational Theoretical Orientation
The approach that we present is based upon rational scientific analysis and academic inquiry. Although we have tried to incorporate ideas from authors who live outside the U.S. and who may approach conflict in other ways, this is still the approach we are most familiar and comfortable with, and the material on the web reflects this bias. We hope over time that we can supplement this material with other approaches as well, as we gain collaborators and contributors who may give alternative analyses and constructive confrontation ideas.
We also urge our readers to examine this material critically--carefully considering what works for them and what doesn't. When our description of a problem or a solution does not seem to make sense, it is useful to consider what does--what do you do that is different, but accomplishes the same goal. Or does the goal not make sense? What goals do you have instead? Do they take you the same place? Should they?
Values
The approach that we take the conflict is not value free. Our goal is the development of strategies for dealing with conflict which advance the cause of justice as well as peace. This means that we advocate strategies that will most effectively obtain each side's legitimate interests and needs in the least costly and damaging way. Generally, we assume, these strategies will be nonviolent (as violence is almost always very costly and damaging), but we acknowledge that violence is sometimes the only way to pursue justice. In any case, however, we do not argue for one particular solution. Rather, we present a set of possible approaches to many different problems, and rely on the users to chose the approach that best matches their own interests and needs.