Abstract
Understanding the nature of conflicts, their impact on development and why there is a need for their resolution and the promotion of harmony.
(DfES 2005a)
Conflict is clearly one of the major issues of our time and there is little evidence that the world is becoming less conflictive. Conflict occurs of course not just at the global level, but at regional, national, institutional and family levels and any resolution is complicated by the fact that certain types of conflict are inevitable and indeed necessary. Conflict is an essential element of the human condition since people will – and should – disagree on matters as a result of their differing beliefs, values and access to resources. The dilemmas therefore are twofold: first, how one resolves conflict, whether violently or peacefully, competitively or cooperatively, and second, at what point should one generate conflict in order to surface a perceived wrong. An interesting question throughout this chapter is whether the same analyses can be applied at the school level as can be applied at international level.
(DfES 2005a)
Conflict is clearly one of the major issues of our time and there is little evidence that the world is becoming less conflictive. Conflict occurs of course not just at the global level, but at regional, national, institutional and family levels and any resolution is complicated by the fact that certain types of conflict are inevitable and indeed necessary. Conflict is an essential element of the human condition since people will – and should – disagree on matters as a result of their differing beliefs, values and access to resources. The dilemmas therefore are twofold: first, how one resolves conflict, whether violently or peacefully, competitively or cooperatively, and second, at what point should one generate conflict in order to surface a perceived wrong. An interesting question throughout this chapter is whether the same analyses can be applied at the school level as can be applied at international level.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Teaching the Global Dimension |
| Subtitle of host publication | Key Principles and Effective Practice |
| Editors | David Hicks, Cathie Holden |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 71-81 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203962770 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415404488, 9780415404495 |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 Mar 2007 |