BI ArticleThe Peace and Democracy-Building Continuum
This video suggests we add the notion of "democracy" to our peacebuilding efforts, so we work for stable, democratic, peace.
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Constructive Conflict Guide
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The Peace and Democracy-Building Continuum
This video suggests we add the notion of "democracy" to our peacebuilding efforts, so we work for stable, democratic, peace.
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Cultivating Compromise
Within almost all disputes there are mutually beneficial ways of resolving the issues (at least as compared to alternatives) . The key is learning how to identify and take advantage of this "zone of possible agreement."
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Cultivating Respect for Identity Groups
Societies tend to be divided into competing identity groups with differing circumstances, values, histories, and priorities. Massively parallel problem-solving requires respectful coexistence, if possible, and constructive confrontation, if not.
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Preserve Electoral Integrity and Continuity
Free and fair elections are at the core of all democratic systems. Voters need confidence that they can always replace unpopular leaders. This requires a wide range of efforts to preserve electoral integrity and the rule of law.
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Expose and Delegitimize "Bad-Faith Actors"
Selfishly motivated bad-faith actors have developed a wide range of deceptive and sophisticated strategies for inflaming conflict and then profiting from the resulting conflagration. They can be weakened, however, by exposure and delegitimization.
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Promote Reconciliation
Most societies have terrible histories of past wrongs that, because they involved killing, and often happened long ago, are effectively "unrightable." The ability to build a mutually attractive future requires effective strategies for reconciling these societies, despite such historical wrongs.
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Promote Effective Communication
Communication is one of the first casualties of conflict. But there are many ways to improve it which are discussed in this section. Good listening is always a valuable first step.
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Promote Collaborative Problem Solving
Much of the success of democratic systems stems from their ability to identify shared problems, assess the strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions, work through differing opinions and priorities, and reach workable compromises.
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Limit Massively Parallel Partisanship
The success of massively parallel efforts to reverse hyper-polarization depends upon a "great reframing." Instead of uniting behind the common goal of defeating the other side, people need to unite in fighting a shared enemy, bad-faith actors and destructive conflict.
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The Theory Behind the Massively Parallel Approach
This section outlines a series of more specific strategies that might be realistically used to develop and strengthen massively parallel efforts for complexity-oriented problem-solving.
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Specialized 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.
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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 simultaneously.