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dc.contributor.authorJordaan, Barney
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-02T07:55:34Z
dc.date.available2022-03-02T07:55:34Z
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/crq.21337
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12127/7009
dc.description.abstractBurgess et al. (BBK) propose to address hyper-polarized, society-wide conflicts through what they call a “massively parallel” approach “seeking to cultivate large numbers of independent but mutually reinforcing projects each addressing particular aspects of hyper-polarization in specific contexts.” The authors propose that these goals be pursued in two mutually reinforcing activity streams. The first involves traditional multiparty conflict resolution processes (e.g., community dialogues and multiparty negotiations) conducted under the guidance of third-party interveners. The second addresses the causes of hyperpolarized conflicts, for example, by instituting changes to electoral systems to try to minimize opportunities for hyperpolarization to occur. This commentary focuses on particular aspects of the second stream, that is, addressing what BBK call “the real energy behind hyperpolarized politics.” Chief among these are the emotional triggers that typically fuel conflicts such as anger, fear, and desperation. Initiatives such as showing people how a better understanding of conflict dynamics can help them defend their legitimate interests, while also pointing out the dangers of allowing conflict to escalate and cause polarization.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.subjectConflictsen_US
dc.titleHelping organizations and individuals develop conflict wisdomen_US
dc.identifier.journalConflict Resolution Quarterlyen_US
dc.source.beginpage1en_US
dc.source.endpage4en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1541-1508
vlerick.knowledgedomainPeople Management & Leadershipen_US
vlerick.typearticleJournal articleen_US
vlerick.vlerickdepartmentPOen_US
vlerick.vlerickdepartmentCNIDRen_US
dc.identifier.vperid159574en_US


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