Peace and Conflict Exam II Study Guide

You should be able to:

• Discuss the Arab-Israeli conflict and apply the concepts of partisan perceptions and decision making to this conflict

• Describe the issues involved in partisan perceptions

• Demonstrate use of the Assumptions/Data Tool (p. 49) to a conflict

• Demonstrate the use of the Partisan Perception Tool (p. 52) to a conflict

• Demonstrate the use of the Emotions and Motives Tool (p. 58) to a conflict

• Demonstrate the use of the Postitions and Interests Tool (p. 65) to a conflict

• Describe the difficulties associated with decisions for the other side's point of view

• Discuss the process of analyzing "the message" from both sides

• Demonstrate the use of the Message Tool (p. 76) to a conflict

• Demonstrate the use of the Currently Perceived Choice Tool (p. 81) to a conflict

• Discuss the impact of bureaucracy on conflict and decision-making

• Discuss the factors associated with intractable conflicts

• Discuss why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be described as a class of narratives

• Discuss the social psychological contributions to the resolution of intractable ethnonational conflict

• Discuss the causes and implications of ethnic conflict as discussed by Michael Brown

• Describe the civilian personnel requirements for U.N. peacekeeping

• Identify the factors associated with civilian personnel selection including
  Selection and recruitment
  Selection procedures
  Civilian personnel preparation
  Professional and technical preparation
  Personal and psychological preparation
  Mission specific training

• Discuss peacekeeping training offerings for military personnel

• Discuss the psychological factors impacting peacekeepers

• Discuss the psychological factors involved in the preparation of peacekeepers

• Discuss the factors which may lead to the development or escalation of hostilities and conflict

• Describe the processes involved in de-escalation, negotiation, and confidence building

• Discuss the psychological ambiguities associated with peacekeeping

• Explain the Triangle Model of Responsibility including the following elements and linkages:
  Prescriptions
  Event
  Identity
  Mission Clarity
  Mission Relevance
  Personal Control

• Discuss the role of psychology in the development of conflict resolution as a discipline and an area of research

• Differentiate between objective and subjective approaches to understanding conflict

• Discuss the relationship of peacekeeping to conflict resolution

• Describe the rationale for and the tasks involved in the development of a civilian criminal justice system

• Discuss the three guidelines concerning the development of a civilian police force
  Support for indigenous systems
  Civilian, not military
  Establish psychological conditions of trust

• Discuss the impact of bureaucracy on conflict and decision-making

• Discuss the factors associated with a poor working relationship

• Discuss approaches which bring one to a better working relationship

• Discuss factors that are often perceived as important to a good working relationship but which are not essential

• Describe the factors identified as "an unconditionally constructive strategy"

• Discuss the factors associated with building a framework for negotiotion
  The need to question assumptions
  Decisions as to who the plays are or should be

• Describe the characteristics associated with friendly bargaining, hard bargaining, and congruent problem solving and provide an example of each.

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