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Fundamentals of Conflict Studies Spring 2007

Fundamentals of Conflict Studies Spring 2007. Syllabus Review Personal Introductions Course Perspectives. Working Definitions of “Conflict”.

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Fundamentals of Conflict Studies Spring 2007

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  1. Fundamentals of Conflict StudiesSpring 2007 Syllabus Review Personal Introductions Course Perspectives

  2. Working Definitions of “Conflict” • Conflict means perceived divergence of interest, or a belief that the parties' current aspirations cannot be achieved simultaneously. (Pruitt and Rubin) • Conflict is a struggle between opponents over values and claims to scarce status, power and resources. (Coser) • A social conflict arises when two or more persons or groups manifest the belief that they have incompatible objectives. (Kriesberg)

  3. ‘Cuts’ on Conflict Analysis

  4. By Conflict Theory or By Practice PRACTICE THEORY

  5. By Discipline • Biology • Social Psychology • Sociology • Anthropology • Economics • Political Science

  6. By Stage

  7. By Unit of Analysis Interpersonal(Conflict as a function of personality) Inter-Group(Conflict as a function of group dynamics) International (Conflict as a function of strategic interests or systemic insecurity)

  8. By Type • Public Policy Disputes • Environmental Conflicts • International Conflicts • Workplace Conflicts • Interpersonal Conflicts • Racial / Ethnic Conflicts • Violent Conflicts

  9. By Tractability

  10. By Level of Intensity Conflict - Intensity + Dispute - Negotiability +

  11. Course Structure • How does this course approach the study of conflicts? • Interdisciplinary • Analytical • Personal

  12. Perspectives in Conflict Studies: Framework for Analysis

  13. How do we know what course of action to take when confronted with a conflict?

  14. Palestinian boy in Nablus

  15. The Four Perspectives Model • There are four dominant perspectives through which conflicts and conflict transformation are typically analyzed.

  16. Anatomy of a Conflict: A Framework for Analysis

  17. Homeless in Paris

  18. A Victims of Terrorism group protests in Madrid during the trial of a suspected member of the Basque separatist group ETA.

  19. Protest of Guantanamo prisoners

  20. Suicide bomber in Kabul, Afganistan

  21. Group Work • Discuss the conflict from each of the four perspectives. Which perspectives are most important? • Which conflict resolution approaches flow from your analysis?

  22. All perspectives have important contributions to make but …. It is the conditions and contexts of the conflict that determine which has the best explanatory power

  23. Premises for the Semester • Conflicts are a natural, inevitable and essential aspect of social interaction. • Conflicts can be waged constructively or destructively • Conflicts are socially constructed • Constructive conflict management begins with being able to ‘see’ more than one perspective • Insights about conflicts and conflict management can be applied across all levels of analysis. • You can disagree with any of these premises

  24. Questions / Comments? • Assignment for January 25

  25. UK police launch a major nationwide crackdown on illegal cannabis "factories".

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