The scope and content of "Conflict and Conflict Management" derive from some of the most frequently asked questions about the subject. What is social conflict? What are its prominent characteristics and most common forms? Is conflict inevitable? How do social structure and unequal distribution of power affect the prevalence and nature of conflict? Are there positive consequences of conflict? What actions can be taken to prevent conflict? Can conflict be predicted and forestalled?

Joseph S. Himes effectively demonstrates that contemporary social science can provide answers to most of...