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Cooperation and Competition

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This chapter described Deutsch’s theory of cooperation-competition and indicates how this provides the basis for the development of his theory of conflict resolution. It them discusses the implication of this theory for understanding and managing conflict.

Deutsch, M. (2006). Cooperation and competition. In M. Deutsch, P. T. Coleman, & E. C. Marcus (Eds.), The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and practice (23–42). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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Deutsch, M. (2011). Cooperation and Competition. In: Coleman, P. (eds) Conflict, Interdependence, and Justice. Peace Psychology Book Series, vol 11. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9994-8_2

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