Understanding conflict approaches

Individual Exam Title of the examination work: Understanding Conflict Approaches Course: Peace and Conflict Studies, Autumn 2013 Table of contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………3 2. Method…………………………………………………………………..………………….3 3. Conflict management and conflict transformation approach……………………………….4 3.1 Conflict management approach…..…………………………………………………………..4 3.2 Conflict transformation approach………………..…………………………………………..5 4. Conflict management approach vs. conflict transformation approach – main theoretical differences……………………………………………………………………………………..5 5. Galtung’s notions of violence and peace……………………………………………………6 5.1 Violence…………………………………………………………………………………7 5.2 Peace……………………………………………………………………………………...8 6. Presentation of case study – The conflict in Sri Lanka and Norway’s role in it……………8 7. The Sri Lankan conflict – conflict management or conflict transformation approach?.......10 8. The Sri Lankan conflict – What kind of violence