Peter T. Coleman
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Publications

Books & writings.

Three decades of writing on cooperation, conflict, and the strange physics of polarized societies. Below: every book in print, plus a working archive of essays, op-eds, and journal articles — filterable by venue.
The Way Out — How to Overcome Toxic Polarization
Latest · 2nd Edition · 2026

The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization.

Drawing on three decades of conflict research, Coleman maps a path through the deepest political fractures of our time. The new edition adds a preface for the AI era and three chapters on how machine-mediated discourse is reshaping the way we disagree — and what to do about it.

Columbia University Press · Hardcover, paperback, audiobook · Foreword by Maria Ressa

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Books

Twelve volumes, one preoccupation: what makes hard conflicts move.

Spanning conflict resolution textbooks, popular science, and edited volumes co-authored with the leading voices in the field — from Morton Deutsch and Eric Marcus to Andrea Bartoli and Joshua Fisher.

The Way Out — Updated Edition

The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization

Columbia University Press · 2026
Updated edition
The Five Percent

The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Intractable Conflicts

Perseus Books · 2011
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution — 3rd Edition

The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory & Practice

Jossey-Bass · 2014 · with Deutsch & Marcus
3rd edition
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution — 2nd Edition

The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory & Practice

Jossey-Bass · 2006 · with Deutsch & Marcus
2nd edition
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution — 1st Edition

The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory & Practice

Jossey-Bass · 2000 · with Deutsch
1st edition
Conflict, Justice, and Interdependence

Conflict, Justice, and Interdependence: The Legacy of Morton Deutsch

Springer · 2011
Psychological Components of Sustainable Peace

Psychological Components of Sustainable Peace

Springer · 2012 · with Deutsch
Attracted to Conflict

Attracted to Conflict: Dynamic Foundations of Destructive Social Relations

Springer · 2013 · with Vallacher et al.
Making Conflict Work

Making Conflict Work: Harnessing the Power of Disagreement

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · 2014 · with Robert Ferguson
Morton Deutsch: Major Texts on Peace Psychology

Morton Deutsch: Major Texts on Peace Psychology

Springer · 2015 · with Morton Deutsch
Morton Deutsch: A Pioneer in Developing Peace Psychology

Morton Deutsch: A Pioneer in Developing Peace Psychology

Springer · 2015 · with Morton Deutsch
A Guiding Handbook for Conflict Resolution in the Arab World — Arabic edition

A Guiding Handbook for Conflict Resolution in the Arab World

ICCCR · 2011 · with Deutsch & Marcus · Arabic edition
Featured Articles

In the national press.

A working selection of essays and op-eds in major news outlets — on polarization, conflict, and the long task of holding a republic together.

Selected writing — essays, op-eds, journal articles.

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