Aikidô: The Trinity Of Conflict Transformation (elicitiva ? Friedensforschung Und Humanistische Psychologie)

In this volume, nine renowned experts delineate their theoretical or methodological approach of Aikidô in potentiating constructive handling of social conflicts. The authors depict the contribution of the Japanese self-defensive art Aikidô to the theory and practice of conflict transformation. The concept of Elicitive Conflict Transformation (Lederach, Dietrich) necessarily calls for a revised understanding of applied peace work and a new personal profile of the conflict worker. This is the point where Aikidô and conflict/peace work meet. Contents AiKiDô: The Trinity of Conflict Transformation Scientific Research Studies on Aikidô Philosophical and Spiritual Roots Using Aikidô and Transpersonal Psychology Concepts Aikidô and Mediation Practical Applications of Aikidô Transforming the Conflictual Body Embodied Compassionate Communication: Applied Aikidô Non-Violent Communication and Aikidô Rhetorical Aikidô: Arguing as an Art of Peace Aikidô and Law Enforcement Target Groups Lecturers and students of social sciences, especially in the field of conflict research, peace work, sociology and psychology, education, psychotherapy, mediation and communication studies Practitioners in the above fields, Aikidô teachers and practitioners About the Editor Winfried Wagner, Dipl.-Psych., is a psychotherapist in private practice, certified in Clinical Gestalt Therapy, and Aikidô teacher (7th degree black belt) at the international M.A. program "Peace Studies" at the University of Innsbruck, Austria In this volume, nine renowned experts delineate their theoretical or methodological approach of Aikidô in potentiating constructive handling of social conflicts. The authors depict the contribution of the Japanese self-defensive art Aikidô to the theory and practice of conflict transformation. The concept of Elicitive Conflict Transformation (Lederach, Dietrich) necessarily calls for a revised understanding of applied peace work and a new personal profile of the conflict worker. This is the point where Aikidô and conflict/peace work meet. Contents AiKiDô: The Trinity of Conflict Transformation Scientific Research Studies on Aikidô Philosophical and Spiritual Roots Using Aikidô and Transpersonal Psychology Concepts Aikidô and Mediation Practical Applications of Aikidô Transforming the Conflictual Body Embodied Compassionate Communication: Applied Aikidô Non-Violent Communication and Aikidô Rhetorical Aikidô: Arguing as an Art of Peace Aikidô and Law Enforcement Target Groups Lecturers and students of social sciences, especially in the field of conflict research, peace work, sociology and psychology, education, psychotherapy, mediation and communication studies Practitioners in the above fields, Aikidô teachers and practitioners About the Editor Winfried Wagner, Dipl.-Psych., is a psychotherapist in private practice, certified in Clinical Gestalt Therapy, and Aikidô teacher (7th degree black belt) at the international M.A. program 2Peace Studies3 at the University of Innsbruck, Austria Front Matter....Pages 1-8 Introduction....Pages 9-14 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 AiKiDô: The Trinity of Conflict Transformation....Pages 17-62 Research Studies on Aikidô in Potentiating Constructive Handling of Social Conflict....Pages 63-85 Philosophical and Spiritual Roots of Aikido....Pages 87-113 Using Aikido and Transpersonal Psychology Concepts as Tools for Reconciling Conflict....Pages 115-135 Aikido and Mediation....Pages 137-155 Front Matter....Pages 157-157 Transforming the Conflictual Body....Pages 159-179 Embodied Compassionate Communication: Applied Aikido....Pages 181-190 Non-Violent Communication and Aikido....Pages 191-207 Rhetorical Aikido: Arguing as an Art of Peace....Pages 209-222 Aikido and Law Enforcement: Why Training the Concepts and Techniques of Aikido Might Just Bridge the Gap Between Officers and Communities....Pages 223-241 Back Matter....Pages 243-245