Frequently-Asked Questions / User Hints

Quick answers to the most common questions about conflict resolution are found below. Answers for questions about the CRInfo program are found from our Help page. User tips for adversaries, bystanders, students, educators, practitioners, and researchers are also available, as are a complete list of topics covered, and overview essays.

Frequently Asked Conflict Resolution Questions

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"Core Knowledge" Overview Essays?
Read summary essays on core conflict resolution topics.


Current News Related to Conflict Resolution?
Find sources for conflict resolution-related news.


Information on Methods and Techniques for Resolving Disputes?
Find out about conflict processes, such as advocacy, mediation, and peacekeeping.


Information on Specific Types of Conflict?
Find out about specific types of conflict — for instance, business / commercial, family, or religious.


Jobs in the Peace and Conflict Resolution Field?
Find jobs and careers in conflict resolution — from academic teaching positions to internships.


Upcoming Conflict Resolution or Peace Events?
View calendars and individual upcoming events, including conferences and workshops.


Specific Service Providers?
Search service providers by the type of conflict resolution service that they provide — for instance, advocacy or training.


Organizations?
Find conflict resolution-related organizations on the Web.


Funding Sources?
Find funding providers for conflict resolution activities and programs.


CRInfo's Special Projects?
Investigate CRInfo's Special Projects, which include joint gateways with other organizations and mini-grant programs.


Arbitration Statutes, Codes, and Laws?
Find legal documents and guidelines related to arbitration. You can view a listing of all such resources, or you can search by U.S. region.


Tools for Practitioners?
Find useful tools for practitioners, including sample documents and forms.


Teaching Materials?
Find exercises, training scenarios, and other materials useful for teaching conflict resolution, in primary and secondary school or higher education settings.


Information about Implementing Conflict Resolution or Violence Prevention Programs?
Find information on beginning and structuring programs; evaluating results; codes, ethics, standards, and rules; and practitioner tools.


Online Peace and Conflict Resolution Journals?
Find electronic journals on the Web.


Web-Based Peace and Conflict Resolution Information?
In order to find websites and organizations based on the Internet, please use our Search page.


Books, Journals, and Other Printed Information?
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Films and Videos?
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Featured Links
Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Conflict Resolution and Peace:
The Australian Ctr. for Peace and Conflict Studies
The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies


Partner Projects
CRInfo mini-grant recipients, gateway partners, and affiliated projects:
Intractable Conflict Knowledge Base Project
Intractable Conflict Knowledge Base Project

"This knowledge base examines very difficult, destructive, long-lasting conflicts. We explore what makes these conflicts different from other conflicts, and more importantly what can be done to lessen their destructiveness and make them more constructive."

Emily Green Balch
Emily Green Balch

Former International President of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and 1946 Nobel Peace Laureate