Introduction

Conflicts around the world, as well as the threat of terrorism, have given new momentum to the search for conflict resolution strategies. While ongoing and expanding conflicts have dramatically shown the limits of traditional military interventions, the quest has turned to alternative approaches. Here, we bring together alternative and innovative approaches that have proven successful and effective in conflict transformation. We address five different areas of conflict resolution, ranging from (1) negotiations, to (2) gender and (3) religion, and from (4) reconciliation and forgiveness to (5) the arts. Experts from academia, NGOs, and politics share their insights as they discuss what worked and why, and what did not work and why not.