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Conflict Management in International Peace Operations: A Handbook for Officers and Soldiers — available exclusively to Kidnapping Survival's clients.
Originally written in Norwegian on assignment from the Norwegian Defence International Centre (NODEFIC) in 2001, an updated English version was printed in 2003 and reprinted in 2006.
Addressing a wide range of conflict-related challenges, the book also includes a chapter on kidnapping survival. In addition to practical advice, this chapter presents a variety of psychological tools that may improve a victim's situation in captivity and enhance the chances of a positive outcome.
The book has been very well received by conflict and peace researchers, psychologists and peace-keepers using it as a practical guide in the field.
The book is not for sale in bookstores, but is available to Kidnapping Survival's clients.
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I was able to read your Conflict Management Handbook, which I regard with some degree of awe. You have been able to apply complex psychological phenomena to a critical set of problems — peacekeeping — and done it in a way that an average soldier or officer can understand. Your use of the literature is masterful.Dr. Leonard GoodsteinFormer CEO and Executive Vice President, American Psychological Association
I have enjoyed reading it very much. It is full of great conceptual insights and practical implications. Your section on kidnapping is excellent.Dr. Robert B. CialdiniRegents' Professor Emeritus of Psychology & Marketing, Arizona State University; author of Influence and Pre-Suasion
Olav Ofstad has drawn on research from social psychology, which is vastly under-utilized from a conflict perspective. He uses knowledge from social psychology for conflict management in a new, constructive way that is extremely useful for readers.Dr. Evelin LindnerFounder, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies
Olav Ofstad brings a special combination of intelligence, insight, passion and compassion to his life's mission. He writes simply, clearly, and from the heart — and from experience.Dr. Karl AlbrechtAuthor of Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success
This handbook offers practical approaches to conflict resolution and is designed to be a user-friendly manual for military and other personnel in international peace operations. Feedback from users suggests it provides the essential foundation needed to be an effective peace-keeper.Øyvind DammenDirector, Norwegian Defence International Centre, 2006
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