{"title":"Why Joint Development Agreement Is the Preferred Model for Settling the Kenya–Somalia Maritime Boundary Dispute","authors":"Alex Namu Kamwaria","doi":"10.1002/crq.21454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21454","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This policy brief delves into the procedures surrounding maritime zone disputes under UNCLOS and assesses their efficacy in settling prolonged maritime disputes that involve straddling natural resources and livelihoods in the context of Kenya–Somalia. Given the rise in maritime border disputes across Africa, the brief further examines the use of joint development agreements (JDAs) as a temporary measure for resolving such disputes. It analyzes the challenges associated with using JDAs to address maritime boundary delimitations, their impact on peace and security, and their relationship with local contexts, particularly concerning straddling natural resources and livelihoods. Ultimately, the brief aims to offer practical recommendations for resolving prolonged maritime disputes between neighboring states in Africa, with an emphasis on Kenya and Somalia.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 3","pages":"365-371"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143535723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethnic Conflict in South Ethiopia Regional State; Investigating the Intra-Ethnic Conflict of Kusume in D'irashe Special Woreda","authors":"Tefera Kegnalew Hale, Mezgebu Mandefro Belihu","doi":"10.1002/crq.21450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21450","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In recent years, political science has produced a wealth of literature exploring the causes and characteristics of violence between ethnic groups and ethnic conflicts. However, there has been a notable lack of attention given to the emergence of violent intra-ethnic conflicts, particularly in the diverse continent of Africa. This study explores the nature, causes, consequences, actors, and politics of the Kusume intra-ethnic conflict. The study employed the instrumentalist theory of ethnicity to underpin its argument. It incorporated both primary and secondary data sources to conduct the research. Data collection involved document analysis, in-depth interviews, observations, and focus group discussions. A total of 25 interviews were conducted, with 15 interviewees chosen from local elders, Kebele leaders, youths, and civil servants. The remaining 10 interviewees were chosen from five Woreda Offices of D'irashe. Sixteen participants were selected for focus group discussions. Qualitative data analysis was used to analyze the data and draw scientific findings and recommendations. The study revealed that various factors influenced the conflict in the area. These included issues such as inadequate infrastructure development (e.g., clean water, electricity, and road construction), the prevalence of injustices, lack of good governance, and unequal job opportunities. Furthermore, the conflict was aggravated by the dissolution of the Segen Zone, delayed responses from local and regional governments, ethnic elite competition, and the complex nature of the conflict itself. The consequences of the conflict encompassed material destruction, loss of life, displacement, and disruption of socio-economic and political interactions in the area. The study suggests that federal and regional governments should intervene appropriately to address these issues and prevent similar conflicts in the future.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 3","pages":"355-364"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143533538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashley M. Votruba, Kristen M. Blankley, Lisa M. PytlikZillig
{"title":"Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Restorative Justice in Nebraska","authors":"Ashley M. Votruba, Kristen M. Blankley, Lisa M. PytlikZillig","doi":"10.1002/crq.21451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21451","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although the codification of restorative justice processes has increased in the United States, the implementation of these processes has been limited and piecemeal. This article considers barriers and facilitators of implementing restorative justice programs in the context of juvenile justice, from the perspective of individuals tasked with implementation in Nebraska—a state with a robust community mediation system providing restorative justice processes. We interviewed 11 persons currently or formerly employed by community mediation centers in Nebraska in positions coordinating restorative justice programs. Interviewees represented all six Nebraska mediation centers. Using thematic analysis, we identified themes for both barriers and facilitators for implementing restorative justice programs throughout the state. The barriers to implementing restorative justice reflected six distinct, but sometimes overlapping, themes: awareness of restorative justice; attitudes about restorative justice; lack of necessary resources; process issues; lack of trust in “the system” or centers; and policy barriers. The analysis also identified eight distinct themes associated with facilitators of restorative justice: support from a “champion”; outreach efforts; trust and relationship building; demonstrating that restorative justice is effective; collaboration; maintaining necessary funding; local community-driven implementation; and state government-driven implementation. We consider the implications of these findings for the implementation of restorative justice processes in Nebraska and beyond.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 3","pages":"343-353"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21451","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143536117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcos Alan Ferreira, Rafael D. Villa, Camila M. Braga
{"title":"Complex Hybrid Governance in the South American Borderlands: The Agency of Grassroots Actors in Transforming Violent Conflicts","authors":"Marcos Alan Ferreira, Rafael D. Villa, Camila M. Braga","doi":"10.1002/crq.21448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21448","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article examines the role of grassroots actors in regions of violent conflict where competing governance systems exists. Specifically, it focuses on those living in the borderlands of South America, where alternative forms of governance may be created in response to violence between state and criminal organizations. In this context, how can grassroots actors overcome protracted armed violence and establish new, legitimate forms of social governance? To explore this question, our methodology employs data triangulation, combining literature, news reports, and fieldwork data collected in two violence-prone territories: the borderlands of Cúcuta (Colombia)/Táchira state (Venezuela) and Pedro Juan Caballero (Paraguay)/Ponta Porã (Brazil). We argue that grassroots actors can develop innovative and alternative governance structures that differ from those of the state and criminal groups. This research also contributes to the ongoing discussion about the agency of local actors in violent conflicts between nonstate actors and the state. The findings demonstrate that grassroots actors in violent border regions can actively transform conflicts and build peace, particularly in areas such as migration, security, health, and education.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 3","pages":"325-336"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143536058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modalities of Mediation: Reflections on a Dispute System Design Project During the Covid-19 Pandemic","authors":"Jane Juliano, Andrew Mamo","doi":"10.1002/crq.21449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21449","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This Practice Insight presents a reflective analysis of a collaborative project launched in early 2020, initially aimed at comparing in-person, video, and telephone mediation modalities. That project shifted its focus to the implementation of remote mediation through videoconferencing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Through firsthand experiences and observations, this essay offers a unique, dual perspective: from within a U.S. Federal agency managing an established mediation program through the pandemic, and from within an academic clinic engaged in dispute systems design. These reflections on the 2020 project and its aftermath illuminate the challenges and learnings from transitioning to remote mediation, offering insights into adapting dispute resolution mechanisms to unforeseen circumstances and how technological change can spur new insights into general practices of mediation. This work not only contributes to the understanding of mediation modalities today but also underscores the importance of flexibility and innovation in dispute system design during crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 3","pages":"337-342"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21449","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143536037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Polish political scene vis-à-vis acts of mass anti-Semitic violence in the interwar period: Reconnaissance (1918–1939)","authors":"Grzegorz Krzywiec","doi":"10.1002/crq.21447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21447","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The article provides a qualitative analysis of the political discourse in highly polarized political environment and the role of political divisions in shaping the collective violence. The paper will summarize attitudes toward pogrom violence of key political parties in pre WW2 Poland.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 2","pages":"307-320"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142764432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding and resolving student conflicts: Perspectives and strategies in senior high schools across the Volta Region of Ghana","authors":"Sedem Nunyuia Amedome, Ilfiandra, Uman Suherman","doi":"10.1002/crq.21446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21446","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates the dynamics, sources, and resolution strategies of student conflicts in senior high schools across the Volta Region of Ghana. Despite the implementation of various conflict resolution and peer mediation programs, challenges in effectively managing student disputes remain prevalent. These conflicts often stem from interpersonal and academic tensions, exacerbated by a complex mix of socio-cultural backgrounds, economic disparities, and personal beliefs. Our analysis reveals significant gender differences in conflict experiences and resolutions, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive and culturally informed approaches. The study employed a quantitative research design, utilizing a structured questionnaire to gather data from a representative sample of 661 students. The findings indicate that interpersonal conflicts with peers and academic-related issues are the most common, with conflicts involving violence and guns being comparatively rare. Gender-specific differences were notable in responses to conflicts involving school administration and cultural or ethnic disparities. The research underscores the importance of adopting comprehensive, culturally sensitive conflict resolution programs that are tailored to the unique socio-cultural and educational context of the Volta Region. By addressing these nuanced needs, the study aims to enhance the educational landscape and foster an atmosphere conducive to effective dispute resolution. The findings contribute to the discourse on implementing effective, culturally responsive conflict resolution mechanisms in Ghanaian senior high schools, advocating for strategies that support the holistic development of students.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 2","pages":"289-305"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142764396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christine E. Merrilees, Bradley C. Taber-Thomas, Madeline Klotz
{"title":"Promoting radical empathy: Changes in empathy and perspective taking at a youth summer camp that centers restorative practices","authors":"Christine E. Merrilees, Bradley C. Taber-Thomas, Madeline Klotz","doi":"10.1002/crq.21445","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21445","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Empathy is crucial to promoting positive intergroup relations; research suggests engaging in restorative practices, autonomy granting, and creativity support empathy development. The current study uses a daily diary to evaluate changes in empathy, creativity, feeling in control/empowered in a small sample (<i>N</i> = 41) of adolescents during a two-week session of summer camp that centers restorative practices. The results suggest participants increase significantly in emotional empathy, perspective taking, and creativity during their time at camp. The results also suggest that on days participants feel more in control and have expressed more creativity, they report more empathy and perspective taking. These findings provide important evidence using intensive longitudinal data that youth programming that centers restorative practices, autonomy support, and creativity may support empathy development.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 2","pages":"279-288"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An incoherent state-identity approach to African regional disorder","authors":"Victor Alexandre G. Teixeira","doi":"10.1002/crq.21443","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21443","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In contrast to the conventional literature, which suggests that African disorder underlies religious factors, strategic resources, and ethnic conflicts, this paper offers an analytical account of structural patterns in “State identity.” A new concept model of state identity is proposed through a designed framework for the identity-building process and is justified by social theories and psychoanalysis. This study argues that historical and traumatic social parameters formed an incoherent state identity due to an interruption in the group-nation state evolutionary process. No existing study articulates the construction of a self-identity within the state's integrative process, its development (or interruption thereof) in a sub-categorical identity, and its causal relation to conflicts; hence, the current study fills that gap.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 2","pages":"259-278"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141871931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quitting silently: A longitudinal research on the impact of workplace conflict and nonviolent work behavior","authors":"Suhans Bansal, Naval Garg","doi":"10.1002/crq.21444","DOIUrl":"10.1002/crq.21444","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to explore the moderation effect of nonviolent work behavior on the relationship between workplace conflict and quiet quitting. The study is based on a longitudinal research design and uses AMOS to explore the results. Age and gender were used as control variables. The results suggest that the two dimensions of workplace conflict, that is, relationship and task conflicts, lead to the development of quiet quitting among Indian IT industry employees. The results also indicate that practicing nonviolent work behavior can reduce the development of quiet quitting arising out of workplace conflict. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is one of the first studies that confirm the moderating role of nonviolent work behavior on the relationship between workplace conflict and quiet quitting, especially in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 2","pages":"241-258"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141568412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}