Logic-Based Conflict Analysis and Resolution

10.26686/wgtn.16967488.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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David Frieder Georg Lempp

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Conflict Analysis ◽

Logical System ◽

Potential Conflict ◽

Conflict Analysis And Resolution ◽

Formal Framework ◽

Two Measures ◽

Agm Model ◽

Resolution Logic

The aim of this thesis is to explore the extent to which formal logic can be applied to the topic of conflict analysis and conflict resolution. It is motivated by the idea that conflicts can be understood as inconsistent sets of goals, beliefs, norms, emotions, or the like. To achieve this aim, two formal frameworks are presented. Conflict Modelling Logic (CML) is a logical system, based on branching-time temporal logic, which can be used to describe and interpret conflicts. Conflict Resolution Logic (CRL) is a set of five algorithms, inspired by the AGM model of belief revision, which can be used to generate possible solutions to conflicts. Furthermore, two numerical measures for the 'potential conflict power' of propositional formulae and the 'degree of inconsisteny' of sets of propositional formulae are introduced. The two measures allow one to assess the role of particular elements within a conflict and the depth of a conflict. The formal framework is illustrated with the example conflict of the Second Congo War.

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Transforming conflict resolution education: applying anthropology alongside your students

Learning and Teaching ◽

10.3167/latiss.2009.020202 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 8-22

Author(s):

Kevin Avruch

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Life Experiences ◽

Conflict Analysis ◽

Washington Dc ◽

Training And Education ◽

Conflict Analysis And Resolution ◽

Conflict Resolution Education ◽

Diverse Backgrounds ◽

Primary Contribution

This article describes the role graduate students can play in transforming their education in the emergent field of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, as occurs at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), at George Mason University, Washington, DC. It also unpacks how anthropology plays a role in the education of these students at the Master's and Doctoral levels. The primary contribution of anthropology to the conflict resolution curriculum has been conceptual, around the notion of culture. Most of our MS graduates, and many PhDs, work in government or NGOs specialising in development, human rights or conflict resolution, coming from diverse backgrounds with mature life experiences and without prior training in anthropology. Only four of our 21 faculty are anthropologists. This article discusses why these diverse graduate students and their anthropological faculty viewed the traditional foundations of the field of conflict analysis and resolution as inadequate, and why it required an infusion of culture theory and understanding into their training and education.

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"Institutionalization of the conflict resolution field in non-American settings: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program at Sabanci University"

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e734282011-194 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Nimet Beriker ◽

A. Betul Celik

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Conflict Analysis ◽

10Th Anniversary ◽

Conflict Analysis And Resolution

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Anthropologists in Conflictland: The Role of Cultural Anthropology in an Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

PoLAR Political and Legal Anthropology Review ◽

10.1525/pol.1993.16.3.29 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 29-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Peter W. Black ◽

Kevin Avruch

Keyword(s):

Cultural Anthropology ◽

Conflict Analysis ◽

Conflict Analysis And Resolution

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On Advancing Truth and Morality in Conflict Resolution

Peace and Conflict Studies ◽

10.46743/1082-7307/1999.1196 ◽

1999 ◽

Author(s):

Louis Kriesberg

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Conflict Analysis ◽

The Other ◽

Special Issue ◽

Arthur Koestler ◽

Other Hand ◽

Conflict Analysis And Resolution

The editors of this special issue have articulated many dilemmas facing workers in the fields of conflict analysis and resolution. One way they characterize the difficulties, described by Arthur Koestler , is balancing between spiritually-directed, but socially ineffective activism like that of a Yogi or acting like a Commissar disregarding the means used in order to achieve desirable socioeconomic transformations. This matter is often argued . Some people assert that a wellmeaning person's actions often result in undesired effects, while the person ready to act brutally provides widespread benefits. On the other hand, others argue that acting harshly in order to produce good results is doomed to fail and have ill effects.

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ANALISA KONFLIK WILAYAH SAHARA BARAT DAN UPAYA RESOLUSI KONFLIK [WEST SAHARA CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION EFFORT]

Verity Jurnal Ilmiah Hubungan Internasional (International Relations Journal) ◽

10.19166/verity.v11i22.2458 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (22) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Sri Khairunnisa Ariyati

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Conflict Analysis ◽

Literature Study ◽

Western Sahara ◽

Resolution Process ◽

Correct Analysis ◽

Conflict Analysis And Resolution ◽

The Right ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

The conflict in the Western Sahara is a conflict disputed by Morocco and the Polisario Front. This conflict is caused by differences in views on ownership of the territory and the authority of who has the right to manage the region. This paper aims to examine the causes, actors, interests of actors, and of the conflict. The method used in this paper is descriptive through a literature study. The findings of this study indicate that the failure of the correct analysis in the conflict hampered the conflict resolution process, and how the lack of cooperation and compromise from the conflicting parties impacted the process.BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK: Konflik wilayah Sahara Barat merupakan konflik yang disengketakan oleh Maroko dan Front Polisario. Konflik ini disebabkan oleh perbedaan pandangan atas kepemilikan wilayah dan otoritas yang berhak mengelola wilayah tersebut. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji penyebab, aktor, kepentingan aktor, dan resolusi yang mungkin hadir dalam penyelesaian konflik. Metode yang digunakan dalam tulisan ini adalah deskriptif melalui studi kepustakaan. Temuan kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa kegagalan analisis yang tepat dalam konflik membuat proses penyelesaian konflik menjadi terhambat. Selain itu, kerjasama dan kompromi dari pihak-pihak yang terlibat dalam konflik juga turut mempengaruhi proses resolusi konflik.

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Social Cartography as a Tool for Conflict Analysis and Resolution: The Experience of the Afro-Colombian Communities of Robles

Peace and Conflict Studies ◽

10.46743/1082-7307/2009.1094 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Elena Bastidas ◽

Carlos Gonzales

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Continuous Process ◽

Conflict Transformation ◽

Conflict Analysis ◽

Analytical Tool ◽

Participatory Mapping ◽

Social Conflicts ◽

Social Cartography ◽

Conflict Analysis And Resolution

The field of conflict resolution is in constant evolution. Every day, theories are defined and redefined, and new contributions are made to the field. This continuous process challenges scholars, researchers, and practitioners to develop new conceptual and methodological frameworks for the analysis of conflict. This article highlights the potential of social cartography (participatory mapping) as a tool for the transformation of environmental and social conflicts at the household, community, national, and international levels. The advantages of social cartography as an appraisal, planning, and analytical tool for conflict transformation are illustrated here with a case study of the Afro-Colombian community of Robles.

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