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"Conflict transformation"
asks participants and neutrals to look at conflict from a perspective that
includes resolution and management but also includes other key
perspectives. The concept of conflict transformation has been developed
and pioneered by author and teacher John Paul Lederach.
Conflict transformation asks us to:
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Expect more than resolution of the
presenting conflict but also dialogue about the deeper patterns
of conflict that may be present in the parties' relationships.
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Engage in dialogue with conflicting
parties to that deepens understanding of the parties, the
context they are working in and the systemic issues that may support
unproductive conflict.
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Be open to defining and seeking the
changes that not only address the current conflict but also build a
joint vision of the future.
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Integrate our understanding and
discussion of varying time frames; not only the immediate present but
our future relationships.
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Look at "both the episode and
the epicenter." See Lederach book below.
Sources: The Little Book of Conflict
Transformation, J.P. Lederach, Good Books, 2003, IBSN 1-56148-390-7, see http://www.goodbks.com/titlepage.asp?ISBN=1561483907 A
broader look at the conflict is consistent with the use of the Conflict
Triangle in which parties and neutrals review not only the competing goals
but also the attitudes and behaviors that are present. These attitudes and
behaviors relate to not just competing goals but the context in which the
conflict have arisen.
Additional information about
conflict transformation
Regarding JP Lederach, see http://kroc.nd.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/lederach.shtml
Essay
by Lederach on Conflict Transformation
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