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Conflict (process)

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conflict
friction, disagreement, or discord within a group or between different groups
divide and rule
strategy in politics and sociology for stabilizing anti-democratic, illegitimate rule over people
ethnic conflict
conflict between ethnic groups
conflict resolution
methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution
frozen conflict
situation in which active armed conflict has been brought to an end, but no peace treaty or other political framework resolves the conflict to the satisfaction of the combatants
Hoʻoponopono
'''' () is a traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. The Hawaiian word translates into English simply as correction, with the synonyms manage or supervise''. Similar forgiveness practices are performed on islands throughout the South Pacific, including Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti and New Zealand. Traditional is practiced by Indigenous Hawaiian healers, often within the extended family by a family member.thumb|right|Map of Hawaii
escalation of commitment
human behavior pattern in which an individual or group facing increasingly negative outcomes from a decision, action, or investment nevertheless continues the behavior instead of altering course
cultural conflict
disagreement among people of different cultures
conflict management
conflicts in the workplace (for general conflicts, see Q1194317)
bourgeois nationalism
nationalism of the ruling class under capitalism
conflict escalation
process by which conflicts grow in severity over time
role conflict
lack of compatibility between different expectations from a job or position
organizational conflict
discord at the workplace or within an organisation, caused by opposing interests, needs or values
Realistic conflict theory
social psychological model of intergroup conflict
agonism
Agonism (from Greek 'struggle') is a political and social theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of conflict. It accepts a permanent place for such conflict in the political sphere, but seeks to show how individuals might accept and channel this conflict positively. Agonists are especially concerned with debates about democracy, and the role that conflict plays in different conceptions of it. The agonistic tradition to democracy is often referred to as agonistic pluralism. A related political concept is that of countervailing power. Beyond the realm of the pol
work–family conflict
occurs when an individual experiences incompatible demands between work and family roles
sociology of peace, war, and social conflict
verbal self-defense
topic of several self-help book series
conflict avoidance
method of dealing with conflict, which attempts to avoid directly confronting the issue at hand