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This 5 page essay is based on two sources, the textbook and an article. The essay describes conflict, and some types of conflict and some of the strategies one group uses to resolve conflict. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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stage, intergroup stage, and the interpersonal stage. Conflict is often nebulous, which means the exact reason for the conflict and why it continues to escalate is not always known. An
international conflict could be about land, religious differences, cultural differences, or any number of other things. This essay discusses some of the classifications of conflict, conflict resolution and peacemaking. These
are not easy tasks but they are important to learn. Literature Review Conflict is a perceived incompatibility of goals and/or actions. One party believes another party is going to
harm them or take something away. Conflict erupts for many different reasons but the reason still relates to the belief that if the other person or nation wins, I will
lose. Oftentimes, both sides lose when a conflict emerges (Myers, 2009) Peace is not just a lack of open conflict. It is what happens when conflict is managed effectively and
creatively. People reach an accord when the parties involved reconcile their perceived differences. Peace is also about the parties living in harmonious relationships (Myers, 2009). There are a number
of elements in social conflict that are true regardless of whether the conflict is international, intergroup, or interpersonal. These are social dilemmas, attribution errors, and changing motives. Social dilemmas includes
such things as the arms race, overpopulation, and climate change. A fundamental attribution error is assigning such acts or attitudes of the other party as being harmful (Myers, 2009)
Changing motives is about how motives change in a conflict. It may begin with one motive but as it wears on, the motive changes. Ethnic conflicts are a good example
of attribution errors because each side stereotypes the other side. One group sees the other as being lower in status and people to mistrust (Lekson & Aall, 2010). People see
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