Three real world conflicts with hierarchical structure are discussed in this Shawei’s《多层次冲突图模型研究(英文版)》：controversies over the water diversions in China，the competition in the sales ofaircraft between Airbus and Boeing，and the disputes between the USA and Chinaover greenhouse gas emissions．In each conflict，the resolutions for DMs obtained by the stability calculations reflect their broader vision and their comDrehensiveunderstanding of the hierarchical conflicts．
By developing these hierarchical graph models，this book adopts a quantitativeapproach to analyzing interrelated conflicts for researchers．The intensive 8tudvof the three real world conflicts in the book can give new and signiflcant insightstn practitioners to mitigate，resolve，or even avoid conflicts．

Preface
Notation
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Hierarchical Conflicts
1.2 Classical Approaches to Conflict Analvsis
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Outline
Chapter 2 Graph Model for Conflict Resolution.
2.1 Formal Definition of Graph Model
2.2 Joint Movement and Joint Unilateral Improvetoent
2.3 Option Form and Option Prioritization.
2.4 Matrix Representation of Graph Model
2.5 Solution Concepts
2.6 Decision Support System：GMCR II
Chapter 3 A Lead-in Example：Water Diversion Conflicts
in China
3.1 Water Resources in China
3.2 The South—North Water Diversion Projects in China
3.3 Graph Model of Water Diversion Confiict in China.
3.3.1 Decision Makers
3.3.2 Options
3.3.3 The Status Quo State
3.3.4 Removing Infeasible States
3.3.5 Ranking of Feasible States
3.4 Stability Analysis of the Hierarchical Water Diver8ion Confiict
in China
3.4.1 Stability CMculation of the Hierarchical Conflict
3.4.2 Stability Analysis of the Separate Conflicts for the Three Routes
3.5 Comparison of the Three Separate Conflicts with the Overall
Dispute
3.6 Summary
Chapter 4 Basic Hierarchical Graph Model with Lexicographic
Preference
4.1 Formal Definitions
4.1.1 Framework of Basic Hierarchical Graph Model
4.1.2 Lexicographic Preference
4.2 Moves and Improvements
4.3 Interrelationships of Stabilities between Basic Hierarchical Graph
Model and Local Graph Models
4.3.1 Nash Stability(R)
4.3.2 Sequential Stability(SEQ)
4.3.3 General Metarationality(GMR)
4.3.4 Symmetric Metarationality(SMR)
4.4 Water Diversion Conflicts in China
4.4.1 Conflict Modeling
4.4.2 Stability Analysis
4.4.3 Outcome Interpretation
4.4.4 Comparison of the Two Case Studies in Chapter 3 and Section 4.5
4.5 Summary
Chapter 5 Basic Hierarchical Graph Model in Matrix Form with
Weighted Preference
5.1 F0rmal Definitions
5.1.1 Weighted Preference
5.1.2 Connection with Lexicographic Preference
5.1.3 Reachable Matrix
5.1.4 UI Matrix
5.1.5 Joint Movement and Improvement Matrices
5.2 Stability Definitions
5.3 Interrelationship Between Stabilities in the Hierarchical Graph
and the Local Graphs.
5.3.1 Nash Stability(R)
5.3.2 Sequential Stability(SEQ)
5·3·3 General Metarationality(GMR)
5·3.4 Sequential Metarationality(SMR)
5.4 Algorithms for Calculating Stabilitv
5.4.1 Nash Stability(R)
5.4.2 Sequential Stability(SEQ)..
5.4.3 General Metarationality(GMR)
5.4.4 Symmetric Metarationality(SMR)
5.5 Reinvestigation of Water Diversion Confiicts in China
5.6 Comparison of Weighted Hierarchical Graph Model and Fbrmer
Methodologies
5.7 Summary
Chapter 6 Duo Hierarchical Graph Model
6.1 Formal Definitions
6.1.1 Definition of Duo Hierarchical Graph Model
6.1.2 Lexicographic Preference Structure
6.2 Sales Competition between Airbus and Boeing
6.2.1 Decision Makers and Their Options
6.2.2 States in the Sales Competition
6.2.3 Preferences of Decision Makers
6.2.4 The Uncertainty of Preferences for LDMs
6.2.5 Stability Calculation
6·2·6 Comparison with the Results in Separate ComDetitions
6.3 Summary
Chapter 7 General Hierarchical Graph Model
7.1 Formal Definitions
7·2 Preference Structures based on Option Prioritization
7·3 Interrelationships of Stabilities between General Hierarchical GraDh
Model and Local Graph Models
7.3.1 Nash Stability(R)
7.3.2 Sequential Stability(SEQ)
7.3.3 General Metarationality(GMR)
7.3.4 Symmetric Metarationality(SMR)
7.4 Steps for Calculating Stabilities
7.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disputes between China and USA
7.5.1 Conflict Background
7.5.2 Conflict Modeling
7.5.3 Removed of Infeasible States
7.5.4 Stability Analysis
7.5.5 Evo