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AbstractWithin the academy we are taught to look for silence – as a noun. We are counselled to find gaps in the literature or empirical case studies that have yet to be researched in order to bring our own voice to the issues that they raise. But, there is a tension with the other face of silence, when it assumes the form of a verb. Silence and silencing have therefore been integral motivators for the entire spectrum of 'critical' literature within international studies, not only to show what cannot be spoken or thought about within international studies but also, at times, how this can be a deliberate political practice. But there remains a hope. The hope is that the catalyst for transformation – not merely change – is within that which we already know and that which we already have the ability to articulate or to speak. But should we take these assumptions for granted? It is at this precise point where the concerns of Richard K. Ashley with dissidence can combine with the conceptual provocations of the case of the Pirahã people of western Amazonia to generate some uncertainty about the revelations that 'critical' scholarship often wants to provide.

Examines international political and economic framework of the late 1990s; from GATT to the World Trade Organization, the IMF, UN politics, Mexico's role in the UN, the World Bank, Organization of American States, Inter-American Development Bank, and other issues; 15 articles.

Intro -- Herbert C. Kelman: An Interdisciplinary Pioneer and Peace Advocate -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Herbert C. Kelman -- 1 Personal Reflections on My Work in Conflict Analysis and Resolution -- 1.1 Early Experiences -- 1.2 Becoming a Social Psychologist -- 1.3 The 1950s and the 1960s -- 1.4 Unofficial Diplomacy and Interactive Problem Solving -- 1.5 The Middle East Connection -- 1.6 John Burton's Influence: Change and Continuity -- 1.7 Contextual Social Psychology and the Point-of-Entry Problem -- 1.8 Social Influence and Attitude Change -- 1.8.1 Processes of Social Influence -- 1.8.2 The Role of Action in Attitude Change -- 1.8.3 Legitimate Authority -- 1.9 Psychotherapy and Group Process -- 1.9.1 Third-Party Role -- 1.9.2 Corrective Emotional Experiences -- 1.9.3 Two Phases of Behavior Change -- 1.10 International Educational and Cultural Exchange -- 1.11 Nationalism and National Identity -- 1.12 Ethical Issues in Social Research and Social Action -- 1.12.1 Arab-Jewish Relations -- 1.12.2 The Microprocess of Social Change -- 1.12.3 Action Research -- 1.13 Conclusion -- 2 Herbert C. Kelman's Selected Bibliography -- Texts by Herbert C. Kelman on Social Psychology of Conflict Analysis and Resolution -- 3 Social-Psychological Dimensions of International Conflict (2007) -- 3.1 The Nature of International Conflict -- 3.1.1 Conflict as a Process Driven by Collective Needs and Fears -- 3.1.2 Conflict as an Intersocietal Process -- 3.1.3 Conflict as a Multifaceted Process of Mutual Influence -- 3.1.4 Conflict as an Interactive Process with an Escalatory, Self-perpetuating Dynamic -- 3.2 Social-Psychological Processes Promoting Conflict -- 3.2.1 Normative Processes -- 3.2.1.1 Formation of Collective Moods -- 3.2.1.2 Mobilization of Group Loyalties -- 3.2.1.3 Decision-Making Processes.