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CONFLICT & CONFLICT RESOLUTION |
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Life is not possible without conflicts; we confront them daily. Some are small, easily handled, and are of little consequence. By studying small, nonviolent conflicts we can learn how to deal with conflicts in positive ways. Some conflicts lead to powerful movements, violence, or major wars that have far-reaching impacts on the history of a nation or the world. On occasion, these major conflicts signal a period of transition from one era to the next. For this reason, the history of the world is sometimes told as a history of these major conflicts. By studying them we can learn how conflicts build to a boiling point and how we might better resolve conflicts in the future. 6.18 Nature of Conflict Sample Questions: What are the basic conflicts in this issue? How was it solved? What was the impact? Who won the most? Who lost the most? What changed because of the conflict and its resolution? If this is a conflict of the past: could it have been handled better? How? What does this issue teach about conflicts in general and how they might be resolved in the future? |