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Abstract
Through this essay and its accompanying commentaries, we offer a focal point for a wide-ranging dialogue about how those with conflict-related expertise might do more to contribute to efforts to slow, and ultimately reverse, the hyper-polarization spiral now threatening so many developed democracies. In addition to exploring ways for promoting the more widespread utilization of the conflict field's existing insights and practices, we consider strategies for better dealing with the enormous scale and complexity of contemporary society-wide conflict, and for countering powerful, bad-faith actors who, for personal profit, are deliberately amplifying our deep divisions. We propose a “massively parallel” approach that seeks to cultivate large numbers of independent but mutually reinforcing projects each addressing particular aspects of hyper-polarization in specific contexts.
期刊介绍：
Conflict Resolution Quarterly publishes quality scholarship on relationships between theory, research, and practice in the conflict management and dispute resolution field to promote more effective professional applications. A defining focus of the journal is the relationships among theory, research, and practice. Articles address the implications of theory for practice and research directions, how research can better inform practice, and how research can contribute to theory development with important implications for practice. Articles also focus on all aspects of the conflict resolution process and context with primary focus on the behavior, role, and impact of third parties in effectively handling conflict.
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