Ronald J. Fisher: A North American Pioneer in Interactive Conflict Resolution

This edited volume presents selected papers focusing on Ronald Fisher’s cumulative contributions to understanding destructive intergroup conflicts from a social-psychological perspective, and to the development and assessment of small group, interactive m

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Ronald J. Fisher

Ronald J. Fisher: A North American Pioneer in Interactive Conflict Resolution With a Foreword by Tamra Pearson d’Estree

Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice Volume 14

Series editor Hans Günter Brauch, Mosbach, Germany

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/15230 http://afes-press-books.de/html/PAHSEP.htm http://afes-press-books.de/html/PAHSEP_Fisher.htm

Ronald J. Fisher

Ronald J. Fisher: A North American Pioneer in Interactive Conflict Resolution

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Ronald J. Fisher International Peace and Conflict Resolution School of International Service American University Washington, DC USA

Acknowledgement: The cover photograph as well as all other photos in this volume were taken from the personal photo collection of the author who also granted the permission on their publication in this volume. The cover photo was taken by Jeff Watts, courtesy of American University, Washington, D.C. The two logos were also used with the permission of AU. A book website with additional information on Ronald J. Fisher, including videos and his major book covers is at: http://afes-press-books.de/html/PAHSEP_Fisher.htm. ISSN 2509-5579 ISSN 2509-5587 (electronic) Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice ISBN 978-3-319-39036-9 ISBN 978-3-319-39038-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-39038-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016956849 © The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Copyediting: PD Dr. Hans Günter Brauch, AFES-PRESS e.V., Mosbach, Germany Proofreading: Jared Pentz at American University and Cassandra de Alba at Harvard University Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

To the thousands of my students and trainees in conflict resolution, who carry the seeds of building peace and of managing di