1. Introduction and Overview -- 2. Cultural Background: Anthropological and Social Organization Approaches -- 3. Individual and Group Behavior: Economic and Game Theory Approaches -- 4. Individual and Group Behavior: Cognitive Science Psychological and Sociological Approaches -- 5. Politics (and Behavior of Key Political Figures) and Regional Conflicts: The Political Science and Geographic/Regional Science Approaches -- 6. Models to Generate Data and Test Policies -- 7. Principles of Negotiation and Mediation and Qualitative Conflict Management Procedures -- 8. The Use of Quantitative Conflict Management Procedures -- 9. Synthesis.