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A theoretical analysis of the causes of fam conflict & of means of preventing & resolving conflicts is presented. Causes include: (1) 'compulsion'--eg, the inability of hostile fam members to withdraw from the field, (2) 'intimacy' of contact between fam members, (3) the small size of the group which facilitates the polarization of factions, & (4) the rapidity of developmental alterations in whatever equilibria may be established. 'Normative mechanisms' for preventing fam conflict include: (1) avoiding probable sources of conflict by discouraging incompatible marriages & minimizing contact between 'dangerous' fam members, (2) allocating rights & duties to particular roles. according to prescribed cultural patterns which narrow the area open for debate, & (3) culturally prescribed rules for fair treatment of fam members, esp those calling for equal treatment of children when they arrive at the same age. 'Instrumental mechanisms' for resolving fam conflicts include: (1) providing increased facilities for fam living (such as a 2nd car), (2) enacting priority systems for the use of limited facilities (eg, establishing a budget or TV schedule), (3) enlarging areas of autonomous decision-making within the fam as by giving the marriage partners financial allowances to spend as they see fit, & (4) providing opportunities for tension-reduction as by temporary vacations from the fam. Processes of resolving fam conflict include: (1) discussion leading to consensus, compromise, or concession, (2) mediation by a 3rd party, & (3) accommodation. In the event of failure to achieve any of these, more drastic withdrawal from the field may be the only remaining means of ending open conflict. AA.

This article studies how when post-conflict justice works alongside a peacekeeping operation following a civil conflict, a two-pronged pacifying effect is activated. While justice mechanisms deal with the factors underlying the conflict, peacekeepers increase the costs for the potential spoilers of the peace while also supporting the justice processes. The findings in this study have important implications for conflict-ridden states attempting to escape the 'conflict trap'.

Cover -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Editorial -- Examining the linkages between relationship conflict, performance and turnover intentions -- Exploration of factors leading to successful mediation -- Burning hearts in conflict -- Conflict and creativity in inter-organizational teams -- Psychological contract violation -- Understanding top management team conflict, environmental uncertainty and firm innovativeness

pt. 1. Environmental degradation as a source of conflict. The case of South Africa / Val Percival, Thomas Homer-Dixon ; Causal pathways to conflict / Wenche Hauge, Tanja Ellingsen ; Demographic pressure and interstate conflict / Jaroslav Tir, Paul F. Diehl ; Demography, environment, and security / Jack A. Goldstone ; Water and conflict: rhetoric and reality / Steve C. Lonergan ; Resource constraints or abundance? / Bjørn Lomborg -- pt. 2. The reduction of environmental conflict. Democracy and the environment / Manus I. Midlarsky ; The limits and promise of environmental conflict prevention / Rodger A. Payne ; Fair division in the Spratly Islands conflict / David B.H. Denoon, Steven J. Brams ; Environmental cooperation and international peace / Ken Conca -- pt. 3. Environmental conflict: a future research agenda. Armed conflict and the environment / Nils Petter Gleditsch ; The environment and violent conflict / Daniel M. Schwartz, Tom Deligiannis, Thomas Homer-Dixon.

Narrative/s in Conflict presents the proceedings of an international workshop, held at the Trinity Long Room Hub Dublin in 2013, to a wider audience. This was a cross-disciplinary cooperation between the comparative research network 'Broken Narratives' (University of Vienna), the research strand 'Identities in Transformation' (Trinity College Dublin) and the Graduate Center for the Study of Culture at the University of Giessen. What has brought this informal network together is its credo that theories of narrative should be regarded as an integral part of cultural analysis. Choosing exemplary case studies from early Habsburg days up to the the wars and genocides of the 20th century and the post-9/11 'War on terror', our volume tries to analyze the relation between representation and conflict, i.e. between narrative constructions, social/historical processes, and cultural agon. Here it is crucial to state that narratives do not simply and passively 'mirror' conflicts as the conventional 'realistic' paradigm suggests; they rather provide a symbolic, sense-making matrix, and even a performative dimension. It even can be said that in many cases, narratives make conflicts.

The Colombian Peace Process (2012-2016) ended with an agreement that finished one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts of the contemporary world. The traumatic effects on the population give an account of the horrors committed by different actors at the crossfire throughout the years. The peace agreement achieved between the government and the FARC guerrilla movement (2016) embodies a novel and persistent way to overcome different perspectives of the actors and the population itself. In a divided political panorama, the Post-conflict scenario will be a true test for the Colombian people that can serve as an example of the capacity of forgiveness and reconciliation in the modern global system. For the Colombians, it will not be easy to consolidate a peaceful era to facilitate the rise of the country as a new power in the Global South. In this chapter, we will analyze the main elements of the Contemporary Colombian Conflict and its process of negotiations from the short and midterm perspectives, as well as the main actors involved, and the effects of the conflict on the civilian population.

In 2011-12 conflict continued to be a major concern for the international community, most notably in the Middle East, western Asia and Africa, but also with increased levels of interstate tension in East Asia. Nevertheless, deaths resulting from major organized violence worldwide remained at historically low levels. Perhaps the biggest single factor that has shaped the significant global decline in the number of armed conflicts and casualty rates since the end of the superpower confrontation of the cold war has been the dramatic reduction in major powers engaging in proxy conflicts. However, the relationship between states and conflict may be changing once again. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of intrastate conflicts that are internationalized -- that is, that have another state supporting one side or another. Such involvement often has the effect of increasing casualty rates and prolonging conflicts. Shifting interests and changing capabilities as a result of a weakening of the unipolar post-cold war security balance and the emergence of elements of multipolarity are clearly affecting the overall international order, even while levels of conflict remain relatively low. Nevertheless, some developments in 2011-12 could be seen as warning signs that if the positive trends in conflict that emerged in recent decades are to be sustained, new ways need to be found to build cooperative international relations to manage the changing global security order. Adapted from the source document.

Game theory has revolutionized the study of animal behavior. The fundamental principle of evolutionary game theory--that the strategy adopted by one individual depends on the strategies exhibited by others--has proven a powerful tool in uncovering the forces shaping otherwise mysterious behaviors. In this volume, the first since 1982 devoted to evolutionary game theory, leading researchers describe applications of the theory to diverse types of behavior, providing an overview of recent discoveries and a synthesis of current research. The volume begins with a clear introduction to game theory a

The effects of team process on team performance in ERP implementation teams were investigated. Data collected from 103 companies in Taiwan that had completely or mostly implemented ERP systems were analyzed. We found positive effects of cohesiveness on team performance, which suggests
the critical role of cohesiveness on determining ERP implementation team success. The significant direct and positive effects of problem-solving and compromising strategy on team performance partially conform to previous research (Montoya-Weiss, Massey, & Song, 2001). The results suggest
that in order to deal effectively with different degrees of conflict situation, team members ought to learn various conflict management strategies.