Constructive Conflict Guide
A free guide to understanding the causes and consequences of intractable conflicts and the ways in which we can all help handle these conflicts more constructively -- from the interpersonal to the societal level.
1. Introduction, Overview, and User Guide
An explanation (including a map) of how the Guide is organized, the information sources upon which it is based, and strategies for using it most effectively. More...
2. Intractable Conflict Threat and Opportunity
An overview of both the positive role that intense conflict can play in promoting social learning and the ways in which such conflicts can undermine societal problem solving and democratic institutions while increasing intergroup hatred and strife. More...
3. Factors That Make Conflict Intractable
The first step toward limiting destructive conflict (and promoting more constructive alternatives) is to understand the many factors that make these conflicts so difficult, dangerous, and intractable. More...
4. The Massively Parallel Strategy for Dealing with Scale and Complexity
The massively parallel strategy for dealing with the scale and complexity of societal conflict focuses on cultivating a large array of independent, but mutually supportive, efforts to address different aspects of the conflict challenge. More...
5. Massively Parallel Goals
Massively parallel problem-solving efforts focus on a series of shared goals — goals that are an essential part of building a society in which most everyone would like to live. More...
6. Civic Knowledge and Skills
In order to contribute effectively to this massively parallel effort, individuals need to understand conflict dynamics and master the skills needed to handle those dynamics successfully. More...
7. Massively Parallel Roles & Tasks
The massively parallel strategy for more constructively handling society's many conflicts relies upon an extensive system of specialization and the division of labor. More...
8. Intractable Conflict Cases
Information about some of today's most hyper-polarized and intractable conflicts — conflicts that now threaten democratic institutions.More...
A free guide to understanding the causes and consequences of intractable conflicts and the ways in which we can all help handle these conflicts more constructively -- from the interpersonal to the societal level.
1. Introduction, Overview, and User Guide
An explanation (including a map) of how the Guide is organized, the information sources upon which it is based, and strategies for using it most effectively. More...
2. Intractable Conflict Threat and Opportunity
An overview of both the positive role that intense conflict can play in promoting social learning and the ways in which such conflicts can undermine societal problem solving and democratic institutions while increasing intergroup hatred and strife. More...
3. Factors That Make Conflict Intractable
The first step toward limiting destructive conflict (and promoting more constructive alternatives) is to understand the many factors that make these conflicts so difficult, dangerous, and intractable. More...
4. The Massively Parallel Strategy for Dealing with Scale and Complexity
The massively parallel strategy for dealing with the scale and complexity of societal conflict focuses on cultivating a large array of independent, but mutually supportive, efforts to address different aspects of the conflict challenge. More...
5. Massively Parallel Goals
Massively parallel problem-solving efforts focus on a series of shared goals — goals that are an essential part of building a society in which most everyone would like to live. More...
6. Civic Knowledge and Skills
In order to contribute effectively to this massively parallel effort, individuals need to understand conflict dynamics and master the skills needed to handle those dynamics successfully. More...
7. Massively Parallel Roles & Tasks
The massively parallel strategy for more constructively handling society's many conflicts relies upon an extensive system of specialization and the division of labor. More...
8. Intractable Conflict Cases
Information about some of today's most hyper-polarized and intractable conflicts — conflicts that now threaten democratic institutions.More...
