Download or read book New Directions in Conflict Theory written by Raimo Väyrynen and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 1991-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a timely work which explores the validity of rational and subjective approaches to conflict resolution, considers the value of international law and organizations for addressing complex social phenomena, and outlines a structural approach to international conflicts. In addition it extends the analysis of conflict transformation to new issues on the international agenda, such as antagonism between urban and rural areas and threat to the environment.