Constructive conflict transformation
The field of contemporary conflict resolution, or conflictology, has developed as a synthesis of theory and research combined with applications and practices that contribute to waging constructive conflicts (Galtung 2009; Kriesberg 2008; Vinyamata 2001). In this essay, I examine how that synthesis h...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5587077 |
| Source: | Journal of Conflictology, ISSN 2013-8857, Nº. 1, 2009, pags. 4-9 |
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The field of contemporary conflict resolution, or conflictology, has developed as a synthesis
of theory and research combined with applications and practices that contribute to waging
constructive conflicts (Galtung 2009; Kriesberg 2008; Vinyamata 2001). In this essay, I examine how that synthesis helps explain the constructive transformation
of large-scale violent conflicts in recent years and suggests policies that foster such transformations. Briefly stated, constructive conflicts are conducted and concluded with minimal violence and with broadly shared benefits for members of the opposing sides. |
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