Figure 10: Beyond the issues and beyond the symptoms in a conflict Sources of Conflict Facts: Are there conflicts over data or its interpretation? Interests: Do parties have conflicting interests or needs? Values: Are there important religious, social or cultural values at stake for any of the parties? Relationships: What are the personal, social or political relationships involved? Structures: What is the role of institutional, economic or social structures? Context of the Conflict Understand the context of the Conflict: Historical, political and cultural context and History of the stakeholders’ relationships Actors and issues are not isolated Conflict occurs within relationships The institutional, economic, political and social structures are always relevant Consider cultural factors Conflict Map What is a map”?A tool for understanding relationships involved in a conflict Why take time to create a conflict “conflict map? Use to help identify all stakeholders… Assess stakeholders’ relationships… Assess power dynamics… Identify and assess alliances… Identify and carefully evaluate some possible points for investigation or intervention… Assess intervener relationships with stakeholders… Assess your own position regarding issues and actors… Figure 11: Basic Conflict Map Escalating or De-escalating of conflicts Is the conflict: Escalating? De-escalating? Or Stalemated? Is there a Stalemate in a Conflict? Is the conflict for intervention to encourage negotiation or resolution? “ripe” A of occurs when all parties realize they have reached a stalemate” in which both “ripeness” “hurting realize their options are limited, and both realize they have no power to improve their position by retaliating. Are any third parties on the scene influencing the situation or intervening? Consider more than just official actors. What is happening behind the scenes?
Figure 10: Beyond the issues and beyond the symptoms in a conflict Sources of Conflict Facts: Are there conflicts over data or its interpretation? Interests: Do parties have conflicting interests or needs? Values: Are there important religious, social or cultural values at stake for any of the parties? Relationships: What are the personal, social or political relationships involved? Structures: What is the role of institutional, economic or social structures? Context of the Conflict Understand the context of the Conflict: Historical, political and cultural context and History of the stakeholders’ relationships Actors and issues are not isolated Conflict occurs within relationships The institutional, economic, political and social structures are always relevant Consider cultural factors Conflict Map What is a “conflict map”?A tool for understanding relationships involved in a conflict Why take time to create a conflict map? Use to help identify all stakeholders… Assess stakeholders’ relationships… Assess power dynamics… Identify and assess alliances… Identify and carefully evaluate some possible points for investigation or intervention… Assess intervener relationships with stakeholders… Assess your own position regarding issues and actors… Figure 11: Basic Conflict Map Escalating or De-escalating of conflicts Is the conflict: Escalating? De-escalating? Or Stalemated? Is there a Stalemate in a Conflict? Is the conflict “ripe” for intervention to encourage negotiation or resolution? A of “ripeness” occurs when all parties realize they have reached a “hurting stalemate” in which both realize their options are limited, and both realize they have no power to improve their position by retaliating. Are any third parties on the scene influencing the situation or intervening? Consider more than just official actors. What is happening behind the scenes?
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