The Anatomy of Peace, Fourth Edition: Resolving the Heart of Conflict

The Arbinger Institute,

Feb 2022 · Berrett-Koehler Audio · Narrated by Kaleo Griffith

About this audiobook

From the authors of Leadership and Self-Deception (over 2 million copies sold) comes a new edition of this bestseller that has been thoroughly revised to more effectively address the diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges that plague our communities and hinder our organizations.

What if conflicts at home, at work, and in the world stem from the same root cause? What if we systematically misunderstand that cause? And what if, as a result, we unwittingly perpetuate the very problems we think we are trying to solve?

The Anatomy of Peace uses a fictional story of an Arab and a Jew-both of whom lost their fathers at the hands of the other's cousins-to powerfully show readers the way to transform conflict. We learn how they come together, how they help parents and children come together, and how we too can find our way out of the personal, professional, and social conflicts that weigh us down.

The fourth edition includes revisions and new materials and resources that increase its relevance and usefulness at a time of deeply entrenched divisions throughout society. Additionally, it includes new detailed discussions of the pattern of dehumanization that lies at the heart of today's most pressing struggles with prejudice and discrimination-challenges that cannot be solved until the origins of bias and discrimination are properly understood and addressed. The new edition is a unique and vital resource for combatting racism and prejudice in their many manifestations.

Ratings and reviews

This book proposes teaching about peace, but then the preface immediately begins blaming specific groups for the world's problems. This is how you obtain peace: you agree to behave civilly despite your differences.

About the author

The Arbinger Institute is an international training, consulting, and coaching firm that specializes in conflict resolution and cultural transformation within organizations of every kind. Arbinger's clients range from nonprofit organizations and high-tech startups to many of the largest companies and governmental institutions in the world.