Conflict, conflict prevention, conflict management and beyond. Conflict transformation across cultures by john paul lederach, syracuse, new york. Shapiro of beyond intractability 2005 theories of change. Within this part, the main theoretical framework of the study lederachs conflict transformation platformis explained.
Semantic scholar extracted view of moving beyond intractability. The goal of the whole exercise, conflict transformation, is explored at global, social and interintrapersonal levels. Hi, this is heidi burgess and today i want to talk about john paul lederachs big picture of conflict transformation. Beyond intractability managing conflict in the workplace. Conflict and conflict resolution or transformation is an organic part of life and various processes, actors and institutions exist to address the conflicts without making a big deal about it for instance, it is not something that is commonly written about. For peace transformation the conflict context has to be brought in through such measures as education and journalism.
Actor transformation refers to the internal changes in major parties to the conflict, or the appearance of new actors issue transformation alters the political agenda of the conflict, in essence, altering what the conflict is about rule transformation redefines the norms that the actors follow in their interactions with each other, and demarcates the boundaries of their relationship. Conflict transformation goes beyond conflict resolution because its goal is quite different. Moving beyond intractabilitymoos educational research. Religion and postconflict peacebuilding syllabus mari fitzduff, brandeis university, 2010. Some people think justice is primary and peace is secondary.
I would like to thank my colleagues at the berghof organisations and beyond who have patiently helped me to. Conflict transformation and peacebuilding coady institute. Conflict transformation is a concept designed to reframe the way in which peacebuilding initiatives are discussed and pursued, particularly in contexts of ethnic conflict. Moving beyond intractabilitymoos, boulder, colorado. This website collects links and resources on higher education in peace studies. The goal of conflict transformation is to create stronger relationship between the parties as a result of the conflict. Peace and justice are both very abstract terms that mean different things to different people. To provide an overview of the positive possibilities for peacebuilding by faith groups in situations of. Conflict analysis and resolution the consortium on gender. Pdf the importance of culture in conflict resolution. This is a large mutli disciplinary terrain, and is studied in womens and gender studies, political science, international relations, development. Conflict transformation, beyond intractability, eds. It is scientifically sound because the writing and research about conflict converge in two common ideas. Conflict research consortium, university of colorado, boulder.
The little book of conflict transformation available in the bookstore. The short stories, current events, class discussions, guided reading activities, and guided. This book serves as a minimanual for conflict transformation. Conflict transformation is to envision and respond to the ebb and flow of. Analytical conflict transformation and teaching for peace in. The website provides invaluable information about conflict studies and practice from an international perspective. In the transnistrian case transformative measure were applied in. Management, resolution and transformation conflict transformation. The concept paper series is the joint centers paper series addressing topics and concepts of foremost importance for understanding the dynamics of. A reflective essay lavena wilkin sullivan university when john paul lederach theorized that the nature and characteristics of contemporary conflicts suggest the need for a set of concepts and approaches that go beyond traditional diplomacy, he.
Mediation and conflict transformation mediation support network. I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 i have been using the phrase conflict transformation since the late 1980s. Conflict transformation is to envision and respond to the ebb and flow of social conflict as lifegiving opportunities for creating constructive change processes that reduce. Conflict resolution in the case of transnistria by zsuzsanna vegh. Conflict intractability intractable conflicts are essentially conflicts that persist because they seem impossible to resolve.
Competitive and cooperative approaches to conflict. John paul lederachs big picture of conflict transformation. Conflict transformation by peaceful means the transcend. Beyond intractability has various resources on constructive instead of destructive conflicts. This module uncovers a deeper awareness of what conflict is, its underlying opportunities, and the concept of conflict transformation. This notion came from his little book of conflict transformation which came out in 2003. Beyond intractability initiatives, learning materials, and knowledge base. Exploring the paradoxes of politics and religion, in. Development cooperation, mission and diacony conflict. Conflict transformation, sustainable education and peace. Second, sustaining peace is underpinned by an infrastructure composed of institutions, norms, attitudes, and capacities spanning different sectors and levels of social organization. The beyond intractability project, the conflict information consortium. At the same time, the conceptual differences between the two concepts with regard to the means, the timeframe, the parties and the third party. Third, the essay suggests how different forms of reconciliation efforts could contribute to transforming intractable conflicts in the world.
Marrying wisdom, insight, and passion, lederach explains why we need to move beyond traditional diplomacy, which often emphasizes toplevel leaders and his elective approach to conflict transformation has been developed further systemically by wolfgang dietrich within the framework of the innsbruck school of peace studies at. Others scholars have used labels such as deeply rooted con. Providing support to those working to address the intractable conflict problem, as well as those struggling with the many tractable, but still troublesome, disputes that characterize everyday life. Integrating principles and practices of customary law, conflict transformation, and restorative justice in somaliland. Peace and conflict studies 1202 conflict and conflict resolution janapril 2008. This, however, should be done through the cooperation of track i and track ii diplomacy, which is more a more effective approach to conflict resolution than either track applied alone. Conflict transformation training as intervention beyond. Advocates of transformation language might suggest that the word resolution contains shortsighted tendencies toward quickfixes. Conflict transformation lenses suggest we look beyond the dishes to see the context of the relationship that is involved, and then look back again at the pile. An overview of the conflict cycle university of malta. Not satisfied with a quick solution that may seem to solve the immediate problem, transformation seeks to create a framework to address the content.
Settlement, resolution, management, and transformation. Conflict transformation extraordinary conversations. This is an abridged version of john paul lederachs longer the little book of conflict transformation, published by good books. The next section examines the relationship between reconciliation and conflict transformation. The first part of the chapter introduces the following terms. This consultant provides a guide to both graduate and undergraduate peace studies and conflict resolution programs. In this article, lederach provides a definition for conflict transformation. It seeks to address the contextual issues and the content issues. The resolution of conflict considers the intractability. When i arrived there my teaching vocabulary was filled with the. Conflict transformation is accurate because the core of my work is indeed about engaging myself in constructive change initiatives that include and go beyond the resolution of particular problems.
Beyond intractability was developed and is still maintained by the. Conflict transformation across cultures by john paul lederach summary written by. Providing a largescale opportunity to explore and discuss strategies for constructively addressing difficult and intractable conflicts. Reflections on the conflict and peace process in sri lanka 1. His analysis compared these theories of practice along. View all sponsors additional support options beyond intractability and. Greece, macedonia, conflict, conflict transformation, trauma, balkans, nationalism categories higher education host publication the name dispute revisited editor casule, mircella and pages 223 239 publisher macedonian information center isbn 9789989207280 language english lu publication. In my estimation, since the introduction of the term conflict transformation in the 1980s by. Beyond intractability is a website maintained by the university of colorado conflict information consortium that was created by over 400 scholars and practitioners from around the world. Complexity theory and conflict transformation beyond intractability. Conflict transformation is therefore a process of engaging with and transforming the relationships, interests, discourses and.
These sites are part of beyond intractabilitys broader efforts to promote and support collaboration among those working to increase the utilization. Beyond the intractability of the greekmacedonian dispute. A circular journey with a purpose together in conflict transformation. Training for conflict transformation an overview of approaches and resources. Conflict transformation is a longterm, gradual and complex process, requiring sustained engagement and interaction. Conflict transformation theorists argue that contemporary conflicts require more than the.
Traditionally the emphasis has been on conflict resolution and conflict management methods, which focus on reducing or defusing outbreaks of hostility. The very comprehensive beyond intractability website identifies a set of 9 phases. Conflict transformation standardsbased lesson plans for middle school students conflict transformation is a twelveunit, thirtysixhour course designed to teach middle school students basic conflict transformation skills for personal, community, national, and international situations. I remember that timeframe because it came on the heels of intensive experience in central america.
First, we describe sustaining peace as an explicit and deliberate policy objective for all states, regardless of whether they are beset by violent conflict. At the same time, the conceptual differences between the two concepts with regard to the. Conflict transformation goes beyond merely seeking to contain and manage conflict, instead seeking to transform the root causes themselves or the perceptions of the root causes of a particular conflict. Important in understanding conflict resolution is addressing the ongoing debate in the field between the terms resolution and transformation. And you can also read an abridged version of that on beyond intractability at the link shown below and also in the transcript. This course looks at the intersection of gender and conflict. More detail about how conflict transformation is different than resolutionand much more applicable to intractable conflicts. Beyond intractability the beyond intractability project. The thesis starts from the assumption that even intractable conflicts, which might be.