PACS201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Advantageous, Deinstitutionalisation, Sri Lanka National Cricket Team
9 Apr 2014
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Lecture 7 conflict resolution paradigm. 7a) introduction to the conflict resolution paradigm. Establish communication, work on relationship. If all we have is a hammer then all we see is a nail. Variation in terminology: original terminology- conflict resolution, conscious terminology- conflict management, conflict transformation- seen as less violent. Conflict: perceived incompatibility of actions or goals- disagreement of rules of the game. Keashly & warters; four perspectives on the nature and the causes of conflict: In media we hear of clear defender and clear aggressor. This model is too simplistic and places too much innocence in ones victimization. Conflict spiral models of conflict: perceived divergence of interest- heavy tactics used by party a changes in. Party b (defensiveness and psychological changes like blame, anger. Also change in social order- change in leadership etc) heavy tactics used by. Challenge is to think our way out of the spiral. Poverty and armed conflict: structural vulnerabilities.
