scholarly journals The Role of Silence and Avoidance in Interpersonal Conflict

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexia Georgakopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Interpersonal Conflict ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Conflict Studies ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Peace And Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict ◽  
Dispositional Properties

Conflict is an inevitable process in relationships. Effective strategies must be used to manage conflict accordingly. If one is to understand how to incorporate effective strategies when dealing with conflict, the emotional experience related to conflict must be understood. The expression of anger is the emotion most associated with conflict; therefore, anger is an important emotion in the assessment of conflict. Anger is associated with arousal that may be traced to have its roots in the evolution of humankind. The emotion of anger is in part biological which links it to dispositional properties and to another extent largely communicative as it has expressive properties. From a communication perspective, fight and flight responses can be modified to contribute to more productive forms of conflict management. This paper argues that avoidance and silence are strategies that are viewed negatively in Western Cultures; however, these strategies can in fact be effective strategies in promoting peace in relationships when conflict arises. Peace and Conflict Studies - 85

scholarly journals CULTURE (YORÙBÁ) AS A MEANS OF DE-ESCALATING CONFLICT AND MAINTAINING PEACE   

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akintayo Sunday Olayinka
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Peace Education ◽  
Conflict Studies ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Journal Publication ◽  
Peace And Conflict Studies ◽  
Conflict Situations ◽  
Peace And Conflict ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Research Findings

Most works in peace and conflict studies concern interventions in conflict situations – such as conflict management – or projects seeking to sustain peace after a conflict, such as conflict resolution, conflict transformation, and peace education. However, using a peace lens, this study affirms culture as one of the means the Yorùbá utilize to sustain peace in their community. The paper first ascertains the presence of conflict and proceed to discuss how some features of Yorùbá culture facilitate harmony as evidenced in the research findings. Note: This article is based on a primary research among the Yorùbá of southwest Nigeria within 2015 to 2020, the bulk of which is taken from chapter 5 of the dissertation. A few amendments were made to suit the requirement of this journal publication.

scholarly journals Introduction

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-129
Author(s):  
Josepha Ivanka Wessels
Keyword(s):  
Special Section ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Conflict Studies ◽  
Digital Space ◽  
Enabling Environment ◽  
Digital Memory ◽  
Peace And Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict ◽  
War And Conflict

The arrival of the Digital Age added a new way to preserve memories of war and conflict. These developments beg deeper reflection on the role of cyberspace and how memories of conflict have become publicly and collectively owned, shared and mediated in the digital space. Cyberspace offers a context for the deposit of digital memorials for victims and casualties of war from any adversary in a conflict. The final workshop in a three-part exploratory series entitled Virtual Zones of Peace and Conflict is the basis for this special section, which deals with digital memory. The three articles were selected because they reflect on the role of the Digital Age in peace and conflict studies, and specifically focus on the intersection between online (virtual) and offline (physical) realities and how cyberspace forms an enabling environment for digital memorializations.

scholarly journals “The Problem from Hell”: Examining the Role of Peace and Conflict Studies for Genocide Intervention and Prevention

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Cormier ◽  
Peter Karari ◽  
Alka Kumar ◽  
Robin Neustaeter ◽  
Jodi Read ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Will ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Do So

Genocide is one of the most challenging problems of our age. In her book, “A Problem from Hell:” America and the Age of Genocide, Samantha Power (2002) argues that the United States, while in a position to intervene in genocide, has lacked the will to do so, and therefore it is incumbent on the U.S. citizenry to pressure their government to act. This article reviews how the topic of genocide raises questions along the fault lines of the field of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS). In this article, a framework is provided to examine genocide and responses to it. This includes a review of a multiplicity of factors that (a) facilitate genocide, (b) constrain action in the face of it, and (c) facilitate intervention. In this analysis, further consideration is given to the location of the actor either within the region of the conflict or external to it. Our goal is to situate the study of genocide in the PACS field and promote to the articulation of possibilities for intervention by individuals, organizations, and policymakers.

The role of linguistics in peace and conflict studies

1987 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Clyne
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict

Abstract This paper discusses various meanings of the word “peace” and its equivalents in a variety of languages. It argues that “peace” has developed as the marked alternative to “war”. It investigates the consequences of this use of language and suggests actions that linguists might take to reduce the markedness of “peace” at the international, national and interpersonal levels.

Rethinking Peace Mediation

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace Processes ◽  
Peace And Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict ◽  
Mediation Practice

This pioneering work offers important insights into peace mediation practice today and the role of third parties in the resolution of armed conflicts. The authors reveal how peace mediation has developed into a complex arena and how multifaced assistance has become an indispensable part of it. Offering unique reflections on the new frameworks set out by the United Nations, the book explores the challenges and the opportunities of third- party involvement in conflict resolution. With its policy focus and real-world examples from across the globe, this collection is essential reading for researchers of peace and conflict studies, and a go-to reference point for advisors involved in peace processes.

Towards an Inclusive Conception of Best Practices in Peace and Conflict Initiatives: The Case of the South Caucasus

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-150
Author(s):  
Philip Gamaghelyan
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Conflict Studies ◽  
South Caucasus ◽  
The Past ◽  
Peace And Conflict Studies ◽  
Peace And Conflict ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Democracy Building

Abstract The field of peace and conflict studies has been maturing over the past few decades, not least thanks to the continual epistemological contestation between its philosophy and methodology. As a consequence, the methods of conflict resolution practice have been evolving. Dominated by realist approaches of conflict management during the Cold War, the field in the 1990s relied heavily on neo-liberal theories of economic interdependence, democracy building, and interest-based negotiations that can bring win-win outcomes. By the late 2000s, as the constructivist paradigm and critical theory started gaining ground in academia, the conceptual conversation shifted toward the possibilities of building inclusive societies and achieving structural and cultural peace via conflict transformation, rather than resolution, as the respective methodology.

Interpersonal conflict at work: Age and emotional competence differences in conflict management

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena A. Beitler ◽  
Sonja Scherer ◽  
Dieter Zapf
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Interpersonal Conflict ◽  
Emotional Competence ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Potential Mediator ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Management Behaviors

Previous research has illustrated that older workers have high emotional competence (EC) that could enable them to effectively manage interpersonal conflict. However, it is still unclear whether age, potentially via EC, also influences a variety of conflict management behaviors. To address this question, we present a systematic review of the literature on the direct relationships between age, EC, and conflict management, and on EC as a potential mediator. We classify conflict management behaviors using the dual concern model (e.g., De Dreu, Evers, Beersma, Kluwer, & Nauta, 2001), and identified 15 studies on age-related conflict management, and 14 studies on EC and conflict management. Unfortunately, we found that none of the previous studies examined EC as a mediator between age and conflict behaviors. Overall, our review does reveal a positive age trend for EC, avoiding, compromising, and problem-solving, and a negative age trend for forcing. Additionally, EC seems to be positively related to problem-solving, compromising, and yielding. We discuss potential moderators and the role of EC as a potential mediator.

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