Chapter 1 Introduction

Abstract

History is typically the story of one party (unit of organization, segment of a society, or person) dominating another, in which the dominance can come in many forms and usually involves conflict at some point. But a conflict can go beyond just clashes between parties; it can include ideological differences between countries, regions, organization, political groups, religions, and ethnicities. Economic opportunities that create greed in party that has them and jealousy in party that does not, can also create a conflict. So can disparity in socio-economic conditions, for example, the rich versus the poor. When the wealthy segment of a society gains from a particular policy, and the poor does not, inequality worsens. It, too, can create conflicts of various types. Although all these are important to recognize, however, it is imperative to understand the process through which a conflict-prone outcome is arrived at. Numerous factors associated with that process may play a key role in generating the outcome as well as in resolving the conflict.

Citation

Azis, I.J. (2009), "Chapter 1 Introduction", Azis, I.J. (Ed.) Crisis, Complexity and Conflict (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 9), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1572-8323(2009)0000009004