Conflicts

Conflicts are :

Not a problem

Conflicts are not inherently bad or destructive. Conflict becomes destructive when parties resort to any form of violence.

Part of change

Conflicts are natural social phenomena and important drivers of change. Conflict is a normal part of development, when it is necessary to for example change oppressive power structures or address injustice.

Visible or Invisible

It is easy to notice manifest, open conflicts, as they are accompanied by different forms of visible violence. However, conflicts can also be less visible. Such latent conflicts might be just as destructive

Not inevitable

Factors that may lead to conflict take time to take root. There is rarely a single cause but many interconnected issues. Conflict moves through different stages of escalation and de-escalation in a non-linear fashion.