This series, Holding These Truths: Empowerment and Recognition in Action, presents case studies for a future conflict resolution textbook. It has been successfully piloted with several international classes. Those, who benefit most, stress the importance of carefully studying this introduction. Because the case study format is intentionally unique, written in an interactive and non-linear workbook style, unlike many introductions, the information provided here is required for understanding the case studies. Readers are encouraged to send comments and critiques directly to the author. Because of the deliberate one-of-a-kind format of the text, detailed page-by-page comments and questions are welcome. A list of the entire series is included below.
Introduction to Conflict Case Studies
Case Study #1: Neutral Fact-Finding and Empowerment Within Conflicted Systems
Case Study #2: Intrapersonal Approaches to Conflict: Cognitive and Perceptual Biases
Case Study #3: Negative Intergroup Influence
Case Study #4: Empathy: Effective Response with Escalating Aggression
Case Study #5: Assessing Covert Bad Faith and Power Abuse
Case Study #6: Cultural Competence: Ethical and Empowered Response With Discrimination
Case Study #7: Empowered Process---Skilled Leadership: Diffusion, Party Capacity and Speaking Truth to Power
Case Series #8: Empowered Process: Multicultural Collaboration