In this article, the author discusses the importance of developing cooperative conflict resolution skills and forums to facilitate the transition to democracy and the peace process in the Republic of Georgia. Third-party conflict intervention and resolution can help bridge the divisions in society and create viable options for peaceful change. The author focuses on building an indigenous capacity to resolve conflict in Georgia through the establishment of Partners-Georgia, a national center for conflict resolution. He further discusses the positive impact of cooperative skill training and intervention in conflict situations.
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1. John Burton, Global Conflict: The Domestic Sources of International Crisis (Hemel Hempstead, England: Wheatsheaf Books, 1986), p. 25.
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2. Zurab Jzvania, letter to the president of Partners for Democratic Change, 23 July 1996.
