Conflict Resolution
            
             What is Conflict? Conflict is a natural and very typical phenomenon in every type of human relationships, at every level: From intra-personal to global. Conflicts at every level have very significant common characteristics and dynamics, and, therefore, it makes sense to examine them together and comparatively. Why do people get involved in conflicts? People get involved in conflicts because their interests or their values are challenged, or because their needs are not met. Some may ask what a resolution to a conflict is? In the field of conflict resolution, 'conflict resolution' is a peaceful and mutually satisfactory way to end or significantly and hopefully permanently de-escalate a conflict.
             You can end a conflict through violence or war and by destroying your opponent. You can also end a conflict by surrender and capitulation. Or, you can temporarily de-intensify a conflict by deceiving your opponent. Yet, we do not regard such options as conflict resolution. And they do not resolve a conflict, anyway. The conflict remains; it just loses its intensity. It is easy to resolve or help resolve a conflict stemming from a clash of interests. It is more difficult to deal with a conflict that emanates from a clash of values. And it is even more difficult to handle a conflict in which at least one party's basic human needs are not satisfied. That is why such conflicts usually are deep-rooted and intractable. There are several basic human needs that are especially pertinent to conflict and conflict resolution: The needs for recognition, for development (and self-actualization), for security, for identity, for bonding, and finally for targets to project hate.
             It is extremely difficult for the parties to the conflict, even with outside assistance, to find a way, a solution that would satisfy all of the above needs for both/all of them.
             What makes things even more complicated is the fact that the need for ...