In the last fifteen years, conflict resolution, a collaborative,
problem-solving approach to social conflicts, was introduced to new
democracies in an attempt to develop civil society¿s capacity for conflict
management (Mayer, 2000). Conflict resolution provides people with an
opportunity to advocate effectively for their own interests in a non-violent,
constructive manner through systematic educational efforts, skills trainings,
dialogue initiatives, and mediation practices (Mayer, 2000). It empowers people
to address, manage, and transform difficulties and antagonism into a source of
positive social change and, thus, change people¿s negative psychological
responses to conflicts (Bush & Folger, 1994). In this view, conflict resolution in
new democracies¿ civil society provides citizens as well NGO practitioners with
the skills and opportunities to practice how to express and resolve differences in
a safe and constructive environment (Shonholtz, 1997). In an effort to provide
additional information about civil society¿s conflict resolution practices and their
affect in new democracies, this dissertation examines the existing efforts of
South Korean civil society organisations to promote conflict resolution
methodologies. Specifically, three organisations are examined to understand
better South Korean civil society¿s response to PCR issues. Furthermore, by
closely examining these three civil society organisations, this dissertation aims
to explore what affect increased awareness and engagement in conflict
resolution methodologies have on the democratic quality of civil society.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/5488 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Chung, Da Woon |
| Contributors | Gallagher, Tom G.P. |
| Publisher | University of Bradford, Department of Peace Studies |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis, doctoral, PhD |
| Rights | <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons Licence</a>. |
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