10 Areas of Research where Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution are combined and are effective.
Analyzing roots of ethnic and other forms of communal conflict
Defining structural-political levels of conflict and cultural-communal levels and find out where peacekeeping can be located between these two levels
Importance of distinguishing between different time frames in managing violent conflict. Be aware of long-term objectives
Identify stages of escalation and de-escalation and appropriate forms of intervention
Distinguish between hard and soft forms of power
Understand what determines relations between conflict parties including a structural-political analysis.
Analyze the impact of sociopsychological processes on behavior in violent conflict
Explore problems of maintaining consent and impartiality in volatile situations. Indicate principle (interventionist+ for overcoming the difficulty for maintaining consent
Understand cross-cultural differences in conflict dynamics
Specify an area of training through which the communication skills and concepts needed for the negotiation can be acquired.