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Impact of mergers on conflicts at universities—Conclusions from courts decisions Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Monika Stachowiak‐Kudła, Sina Westa, Pablo Meix‐Cereceda, Juan Azorín‐Toboso
Despite the growing popularity of mergers in higher education, limited research examines their impact on conflicts within the affected universities and their surroundings. The article discusses the issue of university mergers in Belgium, Germany, and Spain, which were so severe that they required resolution by a constitutional court. The methods include an analysis of constitutional courts' judgments
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Retraction: Conciliation procedures in civil proceedings: Comparative legal aspect Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-02-14
Zhumayeva, M. S., Kassenova, A. Z., Zhailin, G. A., Tlegenova, F. A., & Akhmetov, Z. M. (2022). Conciliation procedures in civil proceedings: Comparative legal aspect. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 40(1), 61–74. https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21343
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The inclusion of children in divorce mediation: A continental ‘non-directive’ approach Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Robin Brzobohatý
This article undertakes an interdisciplinary examination of child-inclusive mediation (CIM) in divorce and separation mediation, particularly its implementation in the Czech Republic through the Mediation and Education Centre in Brno (MEDUC). It aims to offer a comparative analysis of MEDUC's unique non-directive mediation model, which involves children's active participation in mediation processes
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This is how they do it: A conflict management model in Oman Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Victoria Dauletova, Saba Al Rawas, Eram Al Rawas, Abeer Al Balushi, Sheikha Al Mamari, Adil S. Al Busaidi
Oman and its conflict management model are the focus of this paper. This model has crystalized out of the three stand-alone but complementary systems of conflict resolution which evolved in an ad hoc fashion: the institute of tribal leaders; the reconciliation committees; and the formal judicial system. These systems offer a foundation for the current efforts of the local people to sustain a peaceful
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Between commitment and reality: A critical examination of Jordan's adherence to the New York Convention 1958 Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Mosleh A. Tarawneh, Tariq K. Alhasan
This study critically evaluates Jordan's bifurcated approach to the enforcement of arbitral awards, with an emphasis on its domestic laws and international obligations under the New York Convention. Utilizing a rigorous methodology that melds doctrinal scrutiny with comparative legal analysis, the research delves into Jordan's Arbitration Law 31 of 2001, its subsequent amendments, and the Enforcement
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“I don't have time for this”: Time perspectives and conflict management message styles Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Eric Fife, C. Leigh Nelson
Two web survey studies were conducted to examine the connection between people's time perspectives and the conflict management message styles they were likely to endorse. People view time in multiple ways from the past, present and/or future perspectives. These studies examine whether time perspectives are important predictors of how one approaches conflict and specifically the messages they are likely
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Model of collective violence—Structural and psychological antecedents of pogrom violence Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Mikołaj Henryk Winiewski, Dominika Bulska
This paper proposes a multidimensional approach to collective violence. Stemming from the literature on collective violence and intergroup relations, a sociostructural model is proposed, functionally connecting the structure of intergroup relations with the variety of collective violence. Three archival databases on anti-Jewish pogroms in Poland and the Russian Empire at the turn of the 19th and 20th
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“Within five seconds, I can already see the contradictions and the conflict with society”: Applying the normative conflict model to a collectivist society Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Oriana Abboud Armaly
The normative conflict model of dissent predicts how group members will behave when experiencing conflict with the group on a normative basis, as a function of the extent to which they identify with their group. While strongly identified members will dissent and challenge prevailing norms because they have the group's interests in mind, weakly identified members will distance themselves because the
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“Our children”: Moral panic associated with children and collective violence against the Jews in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War in Poland Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Lukasz Krzyzanowski, Marcin Zaremba
Between 1945 and 1946, Poland witnessed three large anti-Jewish pogroms. The infamous Kielce pogrom of July 4, 1946, which claimed the lives of over 40 Holocaust survivors was preceded by outbursts of collective violence in Rzeszów and in Kraków. All three pogroms were perpetrated by police officers, soldiers of the Polish army, and civilians forming a pogrom mob, and all were preceded and inflamed
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Social communication and the roots of anti-Jewish violence in the Kingdom of Poland Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Artur Markowski, Mikołaj Winiewski
During the late 1800s, the Russian Empire faced two waves of anti-Jewish violence. This led to an upsurge in communication both for and against pogroms in the western area of the Empire, which had formerly been a part of Poland. Our research has examined two archives of leaflets and reports on pogrom communication from 1881 to 82 and 1903 to 06 and revealed that the pro- and anti-pogrom narratives
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Mediatorship: Exploring transformational conflict narratives that elicit generative processes through interconnected continuums that cultivate conflict wisdom Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Susan Mossman Riva
Narrative inquiry, narrative conflict resolution, and auto/duoethnography can be seen as sources of agency, fostering emancipatory processes. Autoethnography is a method that can elicit constructive social change by cultivating narrative coherency. These generative methods and practices have the ability to enkindle a cultural shift. We need new stories to initiate transformational processes, resetting
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IT contracts and dispute management: A practitioner's guide to the project lifecycle, 2nd edition. Elgar commercial law and practice series. By Steven Baker, Lawrence Akka, Rachel Glass, London, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 2023. pp. 1-530 Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Wendrila Biswas, Debarun Chakraborty
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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The devil is in the details: An analysis of the criteria for adequate reasoning in arbitral awards in Jordan Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Tariq K. Alhasan
Arbitration has become a popular method for resolving disputes in Jordan due to its flexibility, confidentiality, and efficiency. However, the validity of an arbitration award depends on several factors, including the adequacy of the award's reasoning. This case report from Jordan highlights the importance of adequate reasoning in arbitral awards and the consequences of its absence. The report analyzes
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Drug addiction and marital conflicts: Exploring the experiences of drug-addicted wives in Abuja, Nigeria Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Ali Arazeem Abdullahi, Olagunju Rafia Abidemi, Anathi Ntozini
Recent studies have shown that women now abuse drugs as much as men. Women even abuse certain kinds of drugs more than men. There is strong evidence that some married women also engage in drug abuse. However, few studies have explored the experiences of drug addicted wives in Nigeria in relation to marital conflicts. In this study, the experiences of drug addicted wives were explored in relation to
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Navigating the emotional landscape of mediation: An exploration of the role of emotions in conflict resolution and the strategies for effective management Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Mnotho Thamsanqa Ngcobo
This paper explores the role of emotions in conflict resolution, explicitly focusing on mediation. Emotions are an inherent aspect of conflict and can significantly impact the negotiation process. Understanding the emotional landscape of mediation is crucial for effective conflict management. This paper discusses the various emotions that arise during mediation, the strategies for effective emotional
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Making peace mutually: Perspectives from Assam. By Uddipana Goswami, Abantee Dutta, Guwahati: Bhabani Books. 2021. pp. 300. ISBN: 939298801X, 9789392988011 Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Debajyoti Biswas
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The author declares no conflict of interest.
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Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses in engineering contracts: A Jordanian legal perspective Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Tariq K. Alhasan, Ahmed M. Al-Hawamdeh
This study delves into the intricacies of the multi-tier dispute resolution clause in engineering contracts, particularly within the Jordanian legal system. The multi-tier dispute resolution clause has evolved from a traditional arbitration clause into a more comprehensive approach, reflecting the complexities of modern contractual relationships. The study employs a doctrinal or library-based methodology
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Government institutions and persistent communal conflicts in Nigeria Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Adeleke Gbadebo Fatai, Lawal Musediq Olufemi, Lanre-Babalola Folake Olubunmi, Akinpelu Temitope Oluwakemi
Against the backdrop of scholarship on the internal causes of conflicts, this study examined how government institutions externally fuel persistent communal conflicts (PCC) in Nigeria. With multiple methods and triangulation of sampling techniques, we examined 12 pairs of warring communities, 4464 respondents, and 18 key interviewees. The causes of PCC were misapplication of constitutional/legal instruments
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Implementing a constructive struggle approach: Insights from a training program for security forces prior to executing a government evacuation policy in the context of a protracted conflict Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Ziv Gilad, Michal Raz-Rotem, Amikam Harpaz, Haim Omer
This article describes the contribution and insights of adopting practices that support a strategy of non-violent resistance, and a constructive conflict approach (constructive struggle) that endeavors to minimize physical and psychological harm, and prevent escalation that leads to destructive conflict. It describes the exposure of security forces to such practices in the context of the protracted
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Testing a moral exemplar intervention in a non-conflict context: The effects of moral exemplars on key dimensions of outgroup evaluations Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Erik Bojerud, Ramina Younadam, Sabina Čehajić-Clancy
Moral exemplar interventions have been shown to increase many positive intergroup outcomes, including perceptions of outgroup morality. However, existing research on moral exemplar interventions has only been conducted in post-conflict contexts. This study investigates the effects of a moral exemplar intervention on outgroup evaluations in a non-conflict context. By examining the effects on three key
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Relational transformation or resolution only? A quantitative analysis of mediator and disputant behaviors, and mediation outcome Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Toshiyasu Tsuruhara, Hilary Cremin
This research quantitatively investigated the behaviors observed in mediation. We coded 16 mediation sessions recorded at a secondary school in the United Kingdom as relational transformation or resolution only and examined if the frequencies of the behaviors were significantly different between these two categories. We also investigated how the characteristics of their behaviors were correlated. Results
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Precipitants of the ineffective labor act enforcement in Zimbabwe Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Pilot Ndhlovu, Provilence Ndhlovu
The research sought to establish precipitants of ineffective labor act enforcement in the Gokwe area in Zimbabwe. A quantitative approach was used in this study. A survey study design was utilized through the use of a structured questionnaire. The stratified sampling method was used to select 80 participants. What emerged as major precipitants of ineffective labor act enforcement in the country, were
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Issues of integration, language and identity among Palestinian students at an Israeli “Hebrew-speaking” University Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Friederike Stock, Yiftach Ron
This study examines the experiences of Palestinian students at one of the largest universities in Israel, where most of the faculty members and students are Jewish and the language of study is Hebrew. A thematic content analysis of 15 in-depth interviews was conducted with Palestinian students who are citizens of Israel or permanent residents living in East Jerusalem. It revealed the challenges at
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The effects of moral exemplars awareness on common ingroup identification and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Pauline Joy Atete, Michał Bilewicz
Moral exemplars (Imena) play an important part in commemorative practices and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda. Acknowledging the essential role of moral exemplars in reconciliation and intergroup contact in post-conflict setting, we aimed at examining the effects of exposure to moral-exemplars on people's attitudes toward reconciliation and identification with superordinate national category
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Neutrality in Spain and Chile from the perspective of mediators: A literature review Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Pilar Munuera Gómez, Caterine Valdebenito Larenas, Carmen Alemán Bracho, Jerónimo Molina Cano
This paper is based on the analysis of the importance given to neutrality in the intervention of mediators, with special emphasis on the legislation and codes of conduct followed by mediators in Spain and Chile. For this purpose, a review of the literature on neutrality has been carried out using various scientific databases and an analysis of the legislation in these countries. The aim of this analysis
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Recovery marketing for conflict sensitive destination: Stakeholders perspective on tourism revival in Kashmir Valley (India) Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Ashaq Hussain Najar, Parvinder Kour, Aruditya Jasrotia
This study aims to examine the destination recovery procedures through the stakeholders' lens. It focuses on identifying real-time implications and opportunities for destination marketing authorities toward tourism revival. This paper utilized a thematic analysis with data sourced through interviews with stakeholders in the tourism industry resulting in the emergence of various subcategories, which
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Climate-related armed conflict and communities' resistance to Rural Grazing Area settlement policy in Nigeria's Middlebelt Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-05-15 John Sunday Ojo
In Nigeria, resource contests have sparked unending ecological conflict. As a result, conflict resolution measures have been proposed to mitigate climate-related conflict. However, the acceptance of such policies is hampered by ethnic suspicions, communities' exclusion, religious sensitivities, and a lack of political will. State policies are frequently based on centralized resources, which is exacerbated
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When and why moral exemplars fail to motivate intergroup reconciliation Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Zsolt Péter Szabó, Marta Witkowska, Hanna Szekeres
The present study examines the effectiveness of moral-exemplar interventions in the context of recurring oppression and historical trauma. Moral exemplars are individuals who have risked important aspects of their lives to save the lives of members of other social groups. In two experimental studies (total N = 405), we tested the hypothesis that presenting ingroup or outgroup moral exemplars improves
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Parents reporting partner violence: Reaching or not reaching agreement in mediation or litigating without mediation Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Lily J. Jiang, Amy G. Applegate, Claire S. Tomlinson, Fernanda S. Rossi, Connie J. Beck, Jeannie M. Adams, Amy Holtzworth-Munroe
Using data from a study examining forms of mediation designed to be safer for separating parents reporting high levels of intimate partner violence (IPV; Holtzworth-Munroe, Applegate, et al., 2021; Holtzworth-Munroe, Beck, et al., 2021), the current study compares three groups, cases that reached mediation agreement (“mediation agreement group”), did not reach mediation agreement and returned to court
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Becoming an ombuds at MIT Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Mary Rowe
1 COMING TO MIT Realistic souls might have hesitated to take a job they knew so little about. And they might have hesitated to throw their hearts and souls into an organization they knew so little about. Also, it was winter—hardly the season to throw heart and soul into anything. This was 5 years before the Great Blizzard of 1978 but still, it was mid-winter and a very gloomy February day in 1973 when
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The promise and limits of moral exemplars for intergroup conflict resolution and reconciliation Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Michał Bilewicz, Sabina Čehajić-Clancy
Stories about moral exemplars can provide crucial information about the moral heterogeneity of social groups involved in the conflict. This article addresses the role of moral exemplars narratives in changing perceptions of violent historic intergroup conflicts. We propose that two central outcomes of such interventions make them potentially an effective approach for improving intergroup relations
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Enabling positive intergroup relations through the utility of moral exemplars among young adults in post-conflict settings Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Nerkez Opacin
The article explores the role of moral exemplars as an approach to dealing with and learning from the past as part of peacebuilding education initiatives (PEIs) operating in Southeast Europe. To this day, a deeply rooted divide along ethnic lines is present throughout the region, with each ethnic group using separate narratives and educational programs, providing the youth with little space to meet
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Moral exemplars and moral disillusionment. How the perception of Poles' behavior during the Holocaust shapes current Polish-Israeli conflicted relations? Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-04-22 Maria Babińska, Michał Bilewicz
The moral exemplars model of reconciliation (Cehajic-Clancy & Bilewicz, 2021) proposes that through focusing on the moral behavior during the genocide, the descendants of perpetrators, bystanders, and victims could become more willing to reconcile and engage in intergroup contact. In the present article we aim to test the boundary effects of such approach by analyzing the usage of moral exemplars argument
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Practice Insight: Court-connected mediation in Jordan—Considerations for choosing a mediator Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Bakr Abdel Fattah Al Serhan, Wesam Faisal Al Shawawreh, Pauline Collins
A model of court-connected mediation following Western practice was adopted in Jordan in 2003. Its success has been limited. This practice insight addresses the current mediation legislation in Jordan in relation to civil and commercial disputes. The law allows the parties three options in choosing a mediator, one being a judge mediator. This raises important considerations for parties when they are
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Living through war: An oral history of civilians in Sudan Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Daniel Rothbart, Karina Korostelina, Beltina Gjeloshi
Civilians in Sudan have been devastated by wars for decades, including civil wars that occurred from 1956 to 1972 and from 1983 to 2005, and wars continuing to this day in certain regions. With this article, we offer the findings of an oral history project that showcases the testimony of 116 Sudanese from the following three regions: Darfur, the Nuba Mountains and the Blue Nile state. We focused on
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Laurie R. Blank, International conflict and security law. Principles of international law series. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023 Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Wendrila Biswas, Debarun Chakraborty
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest, or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
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Development of the attitude toward mediation scale Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Valerie Helsen
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that has been acclaimed for its effectiveness in reaching settlement—as well as relationship-oriented goals, as well as for being faster and cheaper than a judicial procedure. However, despite mediation's rising popularity and use, the success of its uptake remains limited, with large local differences in implementation rates. While attitude has
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The Singapore convention on mediation to reinforce the status of international mediated settlement agreement: Breakthrough or redundancy? Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-03-29 David Tan
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which an impartial third party facilitates a voluntary negotiation. It is sometimes more desirable than traditional litigation or arbitration because of its timeliness, affordability, and tendency to preserve the disputant's relationship. Despite these advantages, global commercial mediation has traditionally suffered from one significant
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Restorative validity and healing through inquiry: A visual ethnographic case study in Guatemala Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Giovanni P. Dazzo, Carmencita Cúmez, Erica Henderson, Fredy Peccerelli
This case study is an exploration of the potential restorative and healing qualities of inquiry. The co-authors—a university-affiliated researcher, a Kaqchikel Maya community leader, and forensic anthropologists—document their stories navigating a participatory action research project as co-researchers. Using visual ethnography, we illustrate how we approached inquiry from a place of restorative validity
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Can early caucus improve a community mediation model? Counteracting stressors prior to joint session Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Jill S. Tanz, Martha K. McClintock, Rae Kyritsi
This investigation tests whether adding an early caucus (EC) before joint session is beneficial or detrimental to the mediation process. Parties and mediators were asked open-ended questions about the use of EC to evaluate its benefits and costs. Party and mediator responses were overwhelmingly positive. In addition, there was no evidence of potential costs of EC, increasing mediator bias or impinging
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Pogroms in Kraków in 1918 and 1945: Historical analysis Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-12-30 Anna Cichopek-Gajraj
What can a temporal comparison of two pogroms in the same city in the wake of two vastly different military conflicts reveal about context and function of anti-Jewish violence? What can it tell us about historical continuity and change? These questions frame the history below which focuses on two pogroms in the city of Kraków on April 16, 1918, and August 11, 1945. This article argues that in both
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Nonviolent communication (NVC) based mediation: Practice insight Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Daniella Arieli, Oriana Abboud Armaly
This paper focuses on practice insights derived from using nonviolent communication (NVC) as a method of conflict transformation. After describing the main principles and components of NVC, we will present an example from the field: a crisis in the relationships between Arab-Israeli educators and staff members of a Jewish-Israeli museum who established a partnership for a special project: to train
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Conflict analysis, learning from practice Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Gloria Rhodes, Muhammad Akram
Conflict analysis is an essential component of designing and implementing peacebuilding action because it focuses on making sense of the situations where a peacebuilding action or intervention is desired. This article presents the results of an exploratory study based on semi-structured interviews with 20 practitioners from 19 countries on four continents. Participants represented diverse organizations
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Sexual offense victims' responses to the question #WhyIDidntReport? Examining restorative justice as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-12-20 Inbal Peleg-Koriat, Carmit Klar-Chalamish
The aim of the present study was to examine barriers to reporting sexual offenses as reflected in texts by victims who participated in the #WhyIDidntReport protest that revolved around the reasons for not reporting sexual offenses. Content analysis was used to analyze 95 public posts of Israeli victims published on social media. The findings revealed two main barrier dimensions—personal and social—each
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The role of rumors in the emergence and diffusion of pogroms Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Werner Bergmann
In studies on single pogroms, but especially in analyses of waves of pogroms, the central role of rumor communication in the run-up to, but also in the spread of pogroms has been emphasized time and again. In the following, the functions and types of rumor communication will be examined in more detail in order to understand their role in the emergence and spread of nonorganized collective violence
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The role of ombudsman: Resolving financial disputes in Malaysia Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Muhamad Ikhwan Mohd Zain, Nur Ezan Rahmat, Ibtisam @ Ilyana Ilias
The paper highlights the establishment of the Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS) in Malaysia as a good alternative avenue for the equitable settlement of disputes regarding financial services. It has been operating since 2016. However, its accessibility to reach wider financial consumers is restricted due to its limited monetary jurisdiction which is incompatible with the current market conditions
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A review of judicial enforcement of arbitral awards in South Africa Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Rashri Baboolal-Frank
This article postulates the constitutional ethos of upholding contracts entered between parties on the principle of good faith in practice. This is aligned to the international principle of respecting party autonomy between parties in court. A party cannot easily negate upon a contract that stipulates that a dispute must be referred to arbitration and furthermore that the arbitration award is binding
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Blood ritual: An indigenous approach to peacemaking among the Bimoba people of northern Ghana Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Mathias Awonnatey Ateng, Abukari Nuhu, Agoswin A. Musah
This study examined blood ritual as an indigenous peacemaking strategy among the Bimoba people of northern Ghana. Descriptive qualitative research methods were used together with in-depth face-to-face interviews with eight elders of the community. The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed with NVivo 12 software. The findings reveal that the blood ritual approach
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A structured reflection for improving third party interventions and mediation practice: Reconsidering debrief Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-09-12 Tzofnat Peleg-Baker, Michael Lang
We make a case for structured reflective practice for improving third-party interventions and mediation decision-making and outcomes. We propose that a lack of awareness of the automatic, intuitive nature of judgments that dominate the fast-paced and uncertain mediation circumstances risk a proper treatment of implicit social-psychological matters driving conflict and suitably addressing substantive
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Communicating cultural identity in the management of forest related conflicts in Eastern Mau, Kenya Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-08-25 Raphael Kweyu
Conflict behavior is thought to result from attitudes. Attitude which is a tendency to favor or disfavor is thought to be a function of perceptions. Perceptions are influenced by our cultural identity. In Kenya, different communities have been involved in violent identity conflicts which peaked in 2007/2008 during the post-election violence. The role of politics and natural resource competitions as
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The dark side of Section 63(3b) of the Labour Act (Chapter 28:01): The perspective of the stakeholders Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-08-04 Pilot Ndhlovu, Provilence Ndhlovu
This article sought to investigate the untold story of section 63(3b) of the Labour Act, Chapter 28:01 of Zimbabwe. A qualitative approach was used in this study. The purposive sampling method was used to select 30 participants. Semi-structured interviews were utilized to collect primary data from Zvishavane – Mberengwa area in the Midlands Province. The study established that employers have become
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Keys for community dialogue: Preparing ethnically mixed cities in Israel for addressing conflictual overlap of cultural holidays Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-07-30 Orna Shemer
This article describes the contribution of employing community dialogue for the prevention of conflict escalation in ethnically mixed cities. It focuses on preparations of Mediation and Dialogue Centers in the Community (MDCC) for dealing with potential eruptions of violent conflicts over 2 years, due to the overlap of two Jewish and Muslim religious holidays, with opposite characteristics and very
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Group conflict handling under moderate evaluative partial mediation using entropic decision framework Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-06-28 Kushal Anjaria
The present paper aims to present entropy and fuzzy degrees of the truth-based framework to handle the group conflict under moderate evaluative, partial mediation. For group conflict handling, the present work considers Thomas and Kilmann's five conflict-handling modes: competing, collaborating, avoiding, accommodating, and compromising. A methodology proposed in the current work systemically formalizes
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Impact of established restorative practices in an urban high-school environment Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-05-26 Brad R. Watts, Kelly Robertson
Programs based on restorative justice theory—also known as restorative practices—have gained popularity as a way of resolving conflicts in public-school settings. To estimate the impact of restorative practices on an entire school population, this study uses a propensity score matching analysis approach to compare disciplinary and attendance outcome measures between students attending a school with
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Positioning in the dialogue on gender and sexual diversity in Brazilian schools Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Pamela Lopes Marques, Laura Vilela e Souza
This study sought to comprehend the effects of sharing reports of personal experiences that support people's opinions in a reflective structured dialogue (RSD) in the controversial topic of teaching gender and sexuality in schools. Positioning theory was used to analyze a dialogue session with 12 participants with different opinions and social functions related to the theme. Analysis showed how sharing
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Conflict management in the indigenous community of Batad in the Philippines: A system dynamic perspective Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Emerald Jay D. Ilac, Alfred Presbitero
Conflict management has been widely examined, with research focusing on different conflict management styles, strategies, and factors that influence effective conflict resolution. However, despite the significant research attention dedicated to this field, the search for new insights and discoveries continues to discover how best to resolve and manage conflicts. The present study contributes to the
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Climate change, migration and farmer–herder conflict in Ghana Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Abdul Karim Issifu, Francis Diawuo Darko, Sebastian Angzoorokuu Paalo
Climate change, migration, and conflict have been featured prominently in academic and policy literature. While Africa remains the major reference point, studies on key conflict hotspots fail to adequately examine empirical demonstrations of how climate change forces migration, and consequently major conflicts. Drawing on semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and employing the scarcity
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Perceived and ideal conflict cultures in academe: Creating the conflict cultures survey Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-04-26 Nathalie Desrayaud
Focusing on conflict at the organizational level, this study explores Conflict Culture Theory by (a) conceptualizing perceived and ideal conflict cultures, (b) creating and implementing the Conflict Cultures Survey, and (c) testing Gelfand, Leslie and Keller's (2008) proposed two-dimensional model. Tenured and tenure-track faculty at a large, American university (N = 346) completed the survey. Ideal
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How conflicts with partners help an underdog to innovate and grow the largest in the world-case Metallica Conflict Resolution Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-04-20 Erno Salmela, Elena Oikkonen
The aim of this study is to examine how conflicts with partners may help an underdog organization to innovate and grow. The research was conducted as a qualitative and longitudinal case study of Metallica band as the underdog, and its partners. Metallica was chosen as the focal company because of its conflict sensitivity, success, and ability to challenge the current state. The study indicates that