Conflict: Human Needs Theory

Conflict: Human Needs Theory is the most significant contribution of the past ten years to the emerging study of basic human needs. John Burton edited this collection of essays by distinguished scholars representing a range of disciplines from sociology and political science to psychology, philosophy, anthropology and biology. Conflict: Human Needs Theory makes a case for the idea that deep-rooted social conflict springs from unsatisfied basic needs, and that the task of conflict resolution is to develop new methods of understanding and satisfying them. This is a book of practical philosophy that should generate widespread discussion among all those interested in understanding conflict.