CONTENTS

Preface ix

1 The Need for Strategic Conflict 1

2 Seeking Strategic Control: Communication Strategies and Tactics 15

3 Maintenance and Conflict: A Dual Process View 38

4 Seeking Episode Control: Conflict Instigation Due to Alcohol,

Moods, Emotions, Stress, and the Environment 49

5 Interpersonal Transgressions 68

6 Accounts 75

7 Seeking Personal Control: Personality Differences in Managing

Conflict 83

8 Power and Power Strategies 102

9 Seeking Attributional Control: Interpreting Conflict 118

10 Intercultural Conflict 137

11 Seeking Goal Control: Goal Achievement and Defense 148

12 Health and Conflict 164

13 Ongoing Serial Conflict 170

14 Abuse, Divorce, and Effects on Children 180

15 Seeking Resolution Through Forgiveness 195

References 213

Index 250