5.1. Attitude Context
According to the ABC triangle the attitude, behavior and contradiction/situation are three major factors in a conflict. The changed in one of these factors of the conflict affects the other part of the conflict triangle. A conflict has a manifest and a latent sides, the manifest side being identified with behavior, the latent aspect with attitude and contradictions (Galtung, 1996). Accordingly, the contradiction of the conflicting parties is the basic aspect for a conflict then the attitudes and perceptions of these groups will changes and this will manifest through their behavior. The attitude in a conflict is the perception, predisposition and recognition of one party for the other party of the conflict. Once the attitudes
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Regional competition and governance in Nigeria’s northern states largely drive this violence. (Raleigh & Down, 2013, p. 5). Boko Haram targeting civilians, including children, women, and the elderly, is of special growing humanitarian concern. For example, during a New Year 's service a suicide bomber detonated a blast at a Christian church. Schools were destroyed and young boys were taken captive. Approximately 2,000 civilians were killed in Baga in January 2015, where attackers burned almost the entire town. As a direct result of assaults by Boko Haram, approximately 20,000 Nigerians have fled their homeland to neighboring countries such as Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. (Alexandor, 2015, p. …show more content…
AQIM is one of the prominent actors and organizes major conflicts in the North Africa and the Sahel region. The group also has influences and exacerbates the conflicts in the Sahel region of Africa such as Mali, Nigeria, Niger and Chad. This group contains foreign fighters from different countries and mainly focused on the spread of Islamic Law in the North and the Sahel Region of Africa countries
5.3. Contradiction /Situation Context
The conflict situation /Contradiction/ is the perceived incompatibility or clashing of goals between the conflicting parties. It is the root and core issue of the conflict that is causing violent attitudes and behaviors. Mitchell defined this situation as the circumstances in which parties possess mutually incompatible goals, frequently arising from a mismatch of social values and structure (Mitchell, 1981, p.
...to be achieved, years, decades, lifetimes, conflict is intended to fulfill this need. Ultimately, conflict theory is about the struggles, ideologies, representations, and power that the haves possess and the have-nots want to exert. These concepts come into play causing conflict between the groups which ends in social change.
What is a conflict? A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. In the world today there are many conflicts. Students had to read stories and all had conflicts in them. They read the Necklace, The Scarlet Ibis, The Most Dangerous Game, and many more. Three characters who had to face conflicts are Mathilde, Doodle, and Rainsford.
The terrorist threat posed to United States (U.S.) interests within the Horn of Africa (HOA) is represented by one terrorist organization in particular, al-Shabaab. Areas of concern towards key strategic interests for the U.S. consist of armed conflicts, violent extremism, global trade, and maritime security in which al-Shabaab possess an influential capacity to disrupt, which effects political, economic, and social stability throughout region. As countries within the HOA continue to gain strategic importance to U.S. interest and policy makers, al-Shabaab and the various entities they collaborate with affect the stability of the region and remain a prevalent threat.
When there is a conflict it leads to mostly negative changes. Meaning when there is a problem something bad happens. In the articles “Hang Up and Drive”, “ Pizza Problems”, “ How do people change a community”, “ The Boston Massacre”, “ Summer: 15 Days or 2 ½ Months?” and “ Common Sense” by Thomas Paine it demonstrates when there is a problem, consequences come with it. Conflict can cause change in community, education, and in ones perspective.
Some might describe the new Cold War that dominates foreign affairs today as westernization and globalization versus Islamic fundamentalism. Recently, Boko Haram, a Nigerian selafist extremist group, abducted two hundred seventy-six girls from their boarding school and threatened to sell them as child brides. The kidnapping sparked a global outcry against the group and called for the return of the girls. Unfortunately the abduction is not an isolated event, for Boko Haram has been terrorizing much of Northern Nigeria for the past few years. The anti-westernization that fuels Boko Haram is not a product of the new Cold War and religious fervor, but in fact an anti-westernization sentiment that stems from the roots of colonial Nigeria.
Conflict is definitions, examples and anecdotes. To respond you can discuss your problems with someone, protesting, ignoring and more. A conflict is a serious disagreement between people. When people sense disagreement they tend to feel uncomfortable. The best way to respond to conflict is by having an emotional outlet.
... again repeat itself. We must remain informed on the situation and continue to spread awareness of the thousands of Christians killed in Nigeria. If we simply use our resources like social networking to share information about the issue, we can unite to improve the situation in Nigeria. When we have so much power to make a difference in thousands of lives, there is no reason to stand by.
Conflict is more than just an argument that manifest itself through yelling and behavior it is a perception that there is something wrong and needs to be fixed or explained. There are many different paths that conflict can take and it all depends on the person and situation. The following is an analysis of a conflict in my own life and how it came to be, the different perceptions involved, and the path we choose to take as the conflict went on.
Chapter two elaborate on style of conflict, worldview of conflict, negative view, positive of conflict, lens model of conflict, and description of conflict. Chapter encourage me to think about conflict in my life, and the chapter introduce lend model of conflict. The lens model of conflict has benefits in perspective and analysis the conflict. The perspective within conflict would help to understand both side of the conflict. Analysis the conflict would help come to resolution, compromise, or agreement. Also, conflict was seen different with everyone. Even culture has influence on conflict. Overall, I believe that patience would be most helpful in managing conflict.
Conflicts arise when people’s interest, values, actions, views or expectation come into contact and there is a difference of opinion and thus a disagreement (Conerly, 2004). The way people view the conflict will determine whether the resolution will negative or positive consequences.
Nigeria is the most populated nation in Africa and lies on the continents fault line between the largely muslim north and the predominantly christian south. For several years now radical muslims have been carrying out a holy war or “jihad” against christians in Nigeria in hopes of one day establishing a separate Islamic state in the country’s north. Over the last decade there have been thousands of christian fatalities perpetrated by muslim extremist.
Before understanding how to deal with conflict, one must understand what conflict is. Conflict can be defined as, “any situation in which incompatible goals, cognitions, or emotions within or between individuals or groups lead to opposition or antagonistic interaction” (Learning Team Toolkit, 2004, pp 242-243). Does the idea of conflict always have to carry a negative connotation? The growth and development of society would be a great deal slower if people never challenged each other’s ideas. The Learning Team Toolkit discusses three different views of conflict: traditiona...
According to McShane and Von Glinow, conflict is “a process in which one party perceives that his or her interests are being opposed or negatively affected by another party” (328). The Conflict Process Model begins with the different sources of conflict; these sources lead one or more parties to perceive that a conflict exists. These perceptions interact with emotions and manifest themselves in the behavior towards other parties. The arrows in the figure illustrate the series of conflict episodes that cycle into conflict escalation (McShane and Von Glinow 331-332).
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Conflict management model is propounded effective when the result of conflict is productive or acceptable for all the parties involved. The main motive of any conflict management model is to reduce the impact of conflict on negative note and guide parties towards agreement and strong relationship. This study is to analyze the effectiveness of Rahim’s Meta or Dual concern model for conflict management.