This book consists of articles and essays by Professor Herbert C. Kelman, a leading figure in the conflict resolution community and one of the most influential peace researchers.

Herbert C. Kelman is Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Emeritus, at Harvard University, USA, and author of several books on social psychology, social ethics, and international relations.

Werner Wintersteiner is Professor and founding director of the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education, Klagenfurt University, Austria.

Wilfried Graf, is Co-Founder of the Herbert C. Kelman Institute for Interactive Conflict Transformation (HKI) Vienna, and Senior Research Affiliate at the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education, Klagenfurt University, Austria.

Introduction: 'Seek Peace and Pursue It', Werner Wintersteiner and Wilfried Graf

Essays on the Theory and Practice of Interactive Problem-Solving, Herbert C. Kelman

Part I: Peace Research: Historical Facts and Personal Experiences

1. Reflections on the History and Status of Peace Research

2. Dignity and Dehumanization: The Impact of the Holocaust on Central Themes of My Work

3. Violence without Moral Restraint: Reflections on the Dehumanization of Victims and Victimizers

Part II: Interactive Problem-Solving: Philosophy, History and Methodology

4. The Problem Solving Workshop in Conflict Resolution

5. Interactive Problem Solving: Changing Political Culture in the Pursuit of Conflict Resolution

6. Evaluating the Contributions of Interactive Problem Solving to the Resolution of Ethnonational Conflicts

Part III: Towards a Sustainable Peace

7. Building Trust Among Enemies: The Central Challenge for International Conflict Resolution

8. Coalitions Across Conflict Lines: The Interplay of Conflicts Within and Between the Israeli and Palestinian Communities

9. Reconciliation from A Social-Psychological Perspective