Conflict Transformation :Understanding Conflict - D John Chelladurai
Conflict Transformation Conflict is as old as human brain. Humanity has been attempt ing, throughout the civilization, to solve its conflict, in a manner desirable to it. These attempts loom across a large spectrum spanning between illegitimate methods (absolute violent conflict like murder, genocide and war) and more refined functional procedures (persuasive conversation, dialogue, dialectics towards mutually acceptable position like agreement, accordance and consensus). Contemporary life in a global village is very complex, so are the conflicts arising therein. This calls for a refined response to conflict if we intend to build sustainable human society. Conflict presupposes a prevailing relationship. There can be no conflict between parties that are not connected. Conflict actually means estrangement in relationship ; a strain or an anomaly in the conduct of relation. Attempts to resolve conflict is essentially to removing the strain and restoring relat