Conflict


  • Think about an intergroup conflict with which you are familiar or interested. It may be contemporary or historical.
  • Consider the human needs that each party is or was trying to address in the conflict and how they affected the conflict.

 

  • Briefly describe the conflict that you selected.
  • Briefly describe the needs that each party is or was trying to address in the conflict and explain how they affected the conflict.
  • Explain the role of power in the conflict, including if, how, and to what degree power played a part in it.
  • Explain how you would expect power to influence—or how it did influence—the outcome of the conflict (its resolution, management, etc.).