From the history of the formation of social conflictology
This article examines the essence of the socio-psychological approach to understanding conflicts. The chronology of the development of social conflictology is objectively presented and restored in full, taking into account the contribution of those researchers who actually stood at its origins. The subject of the theory of social conflictology includes the patterns of conflict occurrence and manifestation. It analyzes the difficulties that occur in defining the concept, structure, dynamics and classification of social conflicts. Social conflictology is developing intensively: general theoretical prerequisites and foundations for creating a coherent theory have been created. It contributes to the development of optimal social policies and the professional training of social workers.