Dialogue the Key to Moving beyond Structural Conflict

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Kevin Doc Klein
Keyword(s):  
Structural Conflict

Ethnocratic Policies and Indigenous Resistance: Bedounin Arabs and the Israeli Settler State

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oren Yiftachel
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
Arab Population ◽  
Land Planning ◽  
Indigenous Resistance ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structural Conflict

This article examines the evolving relations between Israel and the indigenous Bedouin Arab population of the southern Beer-Sheba region. It begins with a discussion of theoretical aspects, highlighting a structural conflict embedded in the ‘ethnocratic’ nature of nation-building typical of ‘pure’ settler states, such as Israel. The place of the Bedouin Arab community is then analyzed, focusing on the impact of one of Israel's central policies—the Judaization of territory. The study traces the various legal, planning and economic strategies of Judaizing contested lands in the study area. These have included the nationalization of Arab land, the pervasive establishment of Jewish settlements, the forced urbanization of the Bedouin Arabs, and the denial of basic services to Bedouins who refuse to urbanize. However, the analysis also finds a growing awareness among indigenous Arabs of their being discriminated against on ethnic grounds, and the emergence of effective resistance. In recent years, this has resulted in a deadlock between state authorities and the indigenous peoples. The case of the Bedouin Arabs demonstrates that the ethnocentric settler state is weakening and fragmenting, partially at least, due to its own expansionist land, planning and development policies.

Overcoming the Paradox of Conflict Prevention

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Newman ◽  
Eamon Aloyo
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Violent Conflict ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Conflict Prevention ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Structural Conflict

Progress in conflict prevention depends upon a better understanding of the underlying circumstances that give rise to violent conflict and mass atrocities, and of the warning signs that a crisis is imminent. While a substantial amount of empirical research on the driving forces of conflict exists, its policy implications must be exploited more effectively, so that the enabling conditions for violence can be addressed before it occurs. Violence prevention involves a range of social, economic, and political factors; the chapter highlights challenges—many of them international—relating to deprivation, inequality, governance, and environmental management. Prevention also requires overcoming a number of acute political obstacles embedded within the values and institutions of global governance. The chapter concludes with a range of proposals for structural conflict prevention and crisis response, as well as the prevention of mass atrocities.

scholarly journals Improving IT project governance: A reflective analysis based on critical systems heuristics

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Johnstone ◽  
Mary Tate
Keyword(s):  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Critical Systems Thinking ◽  
Critical Systems ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Critical Systems Heuristics ◽  
Project Governance ◽  
It Project ◽  
Governance Arrangements ◽  
Structural Conflict

IT project governance involves establishing authority structures, policies and mechanisms for IT projects. However, the way governance arrangements are implemented can sometimes exclude or marginalise important stakeholders. In this paper, we use critical systems thinking, and the notions of boundary critique and entrenched structural conflict, to inform a critical re-analysis of a case study where the governance proved relatively ineffective. We use the ‘twelve questions’ from the critical systems heuristics (CSH) approach to diagnose problems with governance arrangements and suggest solutions. Based on this, we suggest the CSH approach has theoretical and practical efficacy for improving IT project governance in general.

scholarly journals At the boundaries of linguistic convergence: Variation in presentational haber / haver-hi

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-68
Author(s):  
José Luis Blas Arroyo
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Method ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Romance Languages ◽  
Normative Pressure ◽  
Languages In Contact ◽  
Structural Conflict

Abstract In this paper, we focus on an eventual convergence outcome (the pluralization of presentational haber/haver-hi) in the grammar of two Romance languages, Spanish and Catalan, which have been living side-by-side for centuries in Eastern Spain. Taking into account the sociolinguistic comparative method and on the basis of several representative corpora of the two languages in contact, the data from this research offer evidence that points to a notable congruence between the underlying grammars of both languages, which would, at least partially, account for a similar diffusion of these vernacular pluralizations. Moreover, some of the few cases of disagreement found can be explained on the basis of both internal (such as the existence of points of structural conflict in some verbal paradigms) and external factors (such as hypercorrection), which certain social groups particularly sensitive to normative pressure are more receptive to.

scholarly journals Analysis Of Tenurial Conflict In Production Forest Management Unit (Pfmu) Model Poigar

Jurnal Wasian ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Arif Irawan ◽  
Kristian Mairi ◽  
Sulistya Ekawati
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Land Claims ◽  
Institutional Strengthening ◽  
The Social ◽  
Structural Conflict

This Research aims to determine (1) History, actors and the causes of conflict in terms of the social aspect of economic, cultural and institutional happened in PFMU Model Poigar (2) Recommendations settlement to parse tenurial conflicts PFMU Model Poigar. Data analysis method used is a qualitative approach. The results showed that land claims by communities began of forest utilization activities to meet basic needs. Tenurial conflicts PFMU Model Poigar is a structural conflict. Some of the main actors should receive priority attention is the processing community land in the area and local employers. Some of the basic causes of conflict tenurial PFMU Model Poigar is a lack of understanding about the existence of related parties PFMU Model Poigar, the dualism of authority, lack of community empowerment, and law enforcement is still weak.Based on consideration of the history, the actors involved and the cause of the conflict, then some of the recommendation of this study is the institutional strengthening KPHP Poigar model, the development of that partnership, and law enforcement.

A Generalized Belief Entropy With Nonspecificity and Structural Conflict

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mi Zhou ◽  
Shan-Shan Zhu ◽  
Yu-Wang Chen ◽  
Jian Wu ◽  
Enrique Herrera-Viedma
Keyword(s):  
Belief Entropy ◽  
Structural Conflict
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