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The document discusses the nature of conflict, highlighting its presence at various levels from micro to macro, and its definitions provided by different scholars. It also explores the positive and negative functions of conflict, its role in social change, and the importance of conflict resolution and management strategies. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of mediation and the qualities required for effective mediators in resolving conflicts.

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Basic Approaches of Conflict Resolution 3 (1)

The document discusses the nature of conflict, highlighting its presence at various levels from micro to macro, and its definitions provided by different scholars. It also explores the positive and negative functions of conflict, its role in social change, and the importance of conflict resolution and management strategies. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of mediation and the qualities required for effective mediators in resolving conflicts.

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Prof.. K.B.G.S.K.

Gamlath
Department of Political Science
Faculty of Humanities & Social
Sciences
University of Sri Jayewaradnepura
 Its combine with International
Relations, Political Science.
Psychology, Sociology,
Anthropology, Criminology,
Philosophy, management ext…

 Conflict can be shown in different


context
 Among the individuals, in family,
among the groups , among the
companies, among countries,
organization.
 Conflict can see from the micro level
to macro level such as in the family,
local level, national level, regional
level, international level
 There are two approaches of conflict
 Macro Conflict
 Micro Conflict
 Macro Conflict is involved with
social, political, economic and
cultural issues.

 Micro Conflict is involved with


individual or personnel issues
 Many definitions have given by various
scholars

 Term “Conflict” derived from Latin


word

 “ Confligere” which mean “ Strike


together”
Escalated natural competition of two or
more parties who believe they have
incompatible goals
- James H. Laue-

Breaches in normally expected behavior


-Beals and Siegel-
A breakdown in standard mechanisms of
decision making
-March and Simon-
Opposition Process in any of several,
forms
competitions, status, rivalry, bargaining,
sabotage, verbal abuse
-Walton-

Antagonistic struggles
-Lewis A. Coser-
A threat to Cooperation
-Marek-
 Conflict is a relationship between two
or more parties
- Christopher Mitchell-

 Opposition among social entities


directed against one another
- Quincy Wright-
 There are many sources caused to
conflict

 Relationship
 Data
 Interests
 Structural
 Values
Relationship
conflict

Data Conflict
Values
Conflicts

Structural Interest
Conflicts Conflicts
 Positive Functions

 Negative Functions
 Post Marxist theory Nationalism and anti
Colonialism resistance are known
projecting violence as emancipatory
resist.

 Thomas Hobs, violence as essential to


ensure authority.

 Frantz Fanons, violent resistance to


colonialism into the most emancipatory
political practice of the oppressed.
 Conflict as performing a positive constructive
role in social change and personnel change.
 Class conflict as the main dynamic that
peoples human society progress
 Its prevents social and personnel stagnation.
 Conflict is root of personal and social
changers
 Conflict will demarcates groups identities.
 Conflict constitute a mechanism for the
maintain balance of power
 Conflict always associated with violence.
 Conflict always made a destructive
approach.
 Conflict always will be carried out
physical violence.
 Machiavellian logic is , there is a no way
to avoid war or conflict.
 Thomas Hobbes , in 17th century, saw
violence prevents society from
degenerating into chaos, anarchy, and
violence.
 Conflict is a key mechanism
regarding political and social
transformation.
 Gandhi an concept of non-violence
called Sathyagrha or in English term
passive resistance.
 Conflict will empowers the
powerless in distinctly heroic way.
 Non-violence is not passively, but a
practice of active engagement.
 Two most popular actions in the 20th
century
 Indian freedom movement by
Mahatma Gandhi
 Black people civil rights movement by
Martin Luther King Jr..
 Anna Hassare in India could
successfully pass the anti corruption
bill through the Indian parliament
through Civil Sathyagrha.
 Conflicts are, as rule coursed by deep
rooted factors.
 Its cant immediately visible.
 Some conflict having evolved through
long historical period.
 Conflict resolution is broad and long
term process.
 Its addressing root causes of conflict
and seeking lasting solution.
 Identify causes regarding conflict
 Removing factors which will cause to
future conflict
 “Prevention than cured of illness”
approach
 There are two approaches on conflict
prevention

 1. Light prevention approach


 2. Deep prevention approach
 A middle term solution for the conflict.
 Conflict management deeper from
conflict resolution.
 Conflict management is reducing harm of
the conflict
 Its enhance understanding of the
conflictual parties.
 Its controlling a conflict without giving
enhancement.
 Its providing room for a conflict resolution
 Transcendence

 Compromise

 Withdrawal
 There are for approaches to conflict
mediation. Mediator role is significant in
this regard. Mediator should have
following qualities
 It is assist to negotiation
 Mediation consist of influencing the
parties to a dispute to come to agreement
by appealing their own interests.
 Mediator or leader assists to parties to
resolve a conflict.
 Mediator doing crucial role in this regard
 There are different way to short out
work place conflict

 Negotiation
 Facilitation
 Third party mediation
 Arbitration

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