{"title":"Regulatory Sandbox: Bridging the Gaps by Designing a Dispute Resolution System","authors":"Elizaveta A. Gromova, Daniel Brantes Ferreira","doi":"10.1002/crq.21482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21482","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Regulatory sandboxes have emerged in numerous countries, offering a controlled environment for testing digital technology-based business models or services within real markets. During these testing phases, innovators benefit from regulatory relaxations, which sometimes may lead to conflicts and disputes. Consequently, a need arises for swift and expert dispute resolution mechanisms to mitigate the negative impacts of such conflicts. However, a notable gap exists in the regulatory framework: many sandbox-related regulations worldwide lack provisions for dispute resolution. This paper addresses this gap by proposing an efficient dispute resolution model for conflicts arising during experimentation within regulatory sandboxes. Employing a comparative legal method, the study compares national regulations pertaining to regulatory sandboxes and their practical application and utilizes a systemic approach alongside legal modeling to devise a model for efficient dispute resolution. The proposed model is designed to ensure prompt and competent resolution of disputes arising from experimentation. By offering this model, the study contributes to the limited literature on sandbox disputes and their resolution within the experimental regulatory framework.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"91-98"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927616","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":"AI and the Future of Disputing: Naming, Blaming, Claiming, and Preventing","authors":"Ethan Katsh, Talia Schwartz-Maor, Orna Rabinovich-Einy","doi":"10.1002/crq.21477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21477","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on dispute resolution mechanisms. Our analysis builds on the longstanding framework for explaining the stages through which disputes evolve: the “naming, blaming, claiming” model by Felstiner, Abel, and Sarat (1981). Drawing on the evolution of online dispute resolution (ODR) and insights gained from the application of AI in healthcare, we examine how technological advancements challenge the traditional trajectory of dispute resolution. In particular, we propose a re-categorization of the stages of disputing, emphasizing the emergence of a “prevention” stage facilitated by AI. By incorporating AI into the existing theoretical framework, we argue that dispute processes are not only restructured at the individual level, in terms of how claims are raised and addressed, but also at a systemic level, in the way data is leveraged to identify patterns and potential sources of conflict.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"79-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21477","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927418","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":"Assessing Wartime Leaders' Motives: A Comparative Study of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the World War II","authors":"Anton Oleinik","doi":"10.1002/crq.21479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21479","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>McClelland's human motivation theory has been used to predict wars and conflicts since its inception. This article offers two novelties. First, the study contextualizes assessments of the imperial motivational pattern by comparing it across countries. Second, it uses an effect size metric, Cohen's <i>d</i>, instead of observed frequencies of power and affiliation words. The resulting assessment can indicate the prospects of negotiation or escalation in a conflict situation depending on the parties' motives. The analysis focuses on the Russo-Ukrainian War and covers five countries: Russia, Ukraine, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The scope of comparisons includes war-related speeches of those countries' leaders, war coverage by selected mass media outlets, and speeches and news items produced during WWII. Text corpora containing more than 93 million words in four languages (English, Russian, Ukrainian, and French) were processed using a version of the motive lexicon (dictionary). Although the Russo-Ukrainian War did not reach WWII-level animosity, the study indicates that the prospects for finding a negotiated solution remain dim. A high “power-minus-affiliation” gap characterized the speeches of the belligerent countries' leaders and war coverage by the national media.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"61-77"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927700","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":"The Magnitude of Triggering Events and the Nonlinear Dynamics of Ethnic and Religious Upheavals","authors":"Felix Schulte, Christoph Trinn","doi":"10.1002/crq.21478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21478","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Ethnic and religious conflicts often resemble the proverbial powder keg, characterized by sudden eruptions of conflictive mass behavior in the form of protests or riots. Typically, such escalation episodes are ignited by highly disruptive events: Point-like triggers at a specific juncture of time and space that facilitate and precipitate collective action. Despite rich anecdotal evidence, triggering events as proximate causes of identity conflicts remain underexplored in empirical research. Challenging the prevailing linear perspective, we argue that the magnitude of a triggering event holds little significance in explaining the intensity of the ensuing ethnic or religious upheavals. Using a new, human-coded dataset of 642 escalation episodes that details the specific triggering events and the intensity of each wave of protest or riot, we test our hypothesis by applying Bayes Factors and Bayesian regression models. Our findings provide robust empirical evidence for our hypothesis: Major precipitating events are no more likely to trigger high-intensity upheavals than minor events. These results have significant implications for the generalizability of studies that focus on specific types of triggering events, such as repression and “focal days”, and the overall potential of forecasting the escalation of intrastate conflict.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"41-59"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927731","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":"Accessibility in Dispute Resolution: Lessons From COVID-19 and Bias-Resistant Tools to Help","authors":"Dan Berstein","doi":"10.1002/crq.21476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21476","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The pandemic ushered in a new way of thinking for the entire world by forcing people to make serious adaptations to how they normally lived their lives, formed relationships, and performed work. This intense, sudden wave of necessity broke through societal inertias that, for years, had put pressure on people with disability needs to try to make the case that certain changes—such as remote work—were feasible at all. The speed with which people were able to make these adaptations shattered outdated policies that had made so many possible accessibility accommodations seem like they were impractical and impossible. In the past, changes like remote work seemed to be “fundamental alterations,” or “undue hardships,” or a person being unable to do “essential functions” of their job—all justifications that allow workplaces, schools, and other entities to deny reasonable accommodation requests. Thanks to the pandemic, suddenly the entire world realized a lot of things were not as “essential” as they had previously seemed, and a new wave of flexibility and adaptability emerged. This article will provide an overview of how the dispute resolution field can apply some key principles to being accessible.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"37-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927305","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":"Victims of the Past: How Childhood Traumas Shape Our Communication, Conflict, and Stress Coping Mechanisms?","authors":"Elif Sevim, Eylem Simsek","doi":"10.1002/crq.21474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21474","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined the impact of childhood traumas on communication abilities, conflict resolution strategies, and stress-coping mechanisms in organizational life. It employed a combination of descriptive, correlational, and causal-comparative models within the quantitative paradigm. The sample consisted of 225 adults. The Childhood Traumas Scale and CCCSM scale were used to collect data. Both descriptive and inferential techniques were utilized for statistical analysis. Results showed that most of the participants' traumas were related to emotional neglect, whereas the least of the traumas were associated with sexual abuse. The mean levels of CCCSM were higher for those without trauma when compared with those with low, medium, and high trauma. Traumas were positively correlated with stress management (<i>r</i> = 0.174, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and negatively correlated with conflict (<i>r</i> = −0.258, <i>p</i> < 0.01), as well as communication management (<i>r</i> = −0.369, <i>p</i> < 0.01). Emotional neglect emerged as a significant predictor of deficits in communication and conflict management, explaining 14.3% and 7.9% of the variance, respectively. This underscores its detrimental impact on essential interpersonal skills. Conversely, the positive association between emotional abuse and stress management (3.8% variance) suggests a complex interplay in which certain traumas may inadvertently enhance coping mechanisms. Understanding these dynamics is essential for developing effective interventions and support systems for trauma survivors.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"27-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927658","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":"The Public Sphere as a Meaningful Arena for Volunteering Dynamics: The Case of a Rural Space in Northern Israel","authors":"Yasmin Aboud-Halabi, Galit Yanay-Ventura","doi":"10.1002/crq.21475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21475","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article examines the context of the rural public sphere as reflected in residents' consciousness of their volunteering potential. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted in two rural settlements belonging to the same regional municipality in northern Israel: one Jewish and the other Arab. The 32 interviewees who participated in the study were questioned about their childhood in their respective settlements, their views on the community today, and their motivation for volunteering. In both spaces, different arenas of conflict in which children were at the center emerged among the residents. These contexts created obstacles to accessing community volunteering and facilitated only focused, establishment-related volunteering that was devoid of conflicts. The discussion emphasizes the relationship between a public space encompassing deep conflicts in various arenas and the ability of local community members to develop civic engagement, which motivates volunteerism.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"15-25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21475","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927799","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":"Employment Negotiations With an Algorithm? How AI as Negotiation Counterpart Would Affect Negotiators' Trust and Subjective Value Expectations","authors":"Dominik Sondern, Nadine Arnholz, Guido Hertel","doi":"10.1002/crq.21472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21472","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) offers manifold ways to improve organizational recruiting and conflict resolution due to high processing power and low subjective biases. Additionally to AI applications approaching and selecting job applicants, AI usage might also be promising in employment negotiations as the final step of recruitment. However, it is largely unclear how applicants would react to the use of AI technology in such a context marked by high stakes and (at least partly) conflicting interests, which need to be resolved to terminate the recruitment process successfully. Therefore, we examined how AI negotiation agents influence negotiators' trust in and expectations about an upcoming employment negotiation. In a preregistered experimental vignette study, participants (<i>n</i> = 291) imagined to prepare for an employment negotiation. Varying the type of negotiation counterpart (human—AI with avatar—AI without avatar), we assessed participants' trust intentions and subjective value expectations regarding the anticipated negotiation. We found higher trust and more positive expectations for human counterparts as compared to AI counterparts, regardless of whether the AI was presented with or without an avatar. However, participants' technology-related attitudes and skills attenuated this effect, leading to less negative effects for AI as a negotiation counterpart when participants possessed high skills and positive attitudes regarding digital technologies. Overall, this study provides initial evidence of how people would react to AI agents in mixed-motive and conflict resolution settings and may serve as a starting point for developing evidence-based guidelines for designing AI agents for HR and conflict resolution settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"43 1","pages":"5-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/crq.21472","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927736","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":"From Pathology to Precision: Transforming Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses in International Contracts","authors":"Tariq K. Alhasan","doi":"10.1002/crq.21473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21473","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper examines the complexities of drafting effective multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses (MTDRCs) in international contracts, emphasizing that a structured sequence of dispute resolution methods is a central mechanism for enhancing efficiency and predictability. Key elements like legal compliance, objective criteria, and consistency with contract terms are crucial in ensuring that each stage—from negotiation to arbitration—functions seamlessly. The analysis highlights the risks of poorly drafted, pathological clauses, which can undermine arbitration's effectiveness, leading to delays and increased costs. Through legal precedents and case studies, the paper distinguishes between admissibility and jurisdictional challenges, offering practical strategies for drafting robust MTDRCs. It explores the role of emerging technologies, such as blockchain, in enhancing transparency. This guidance is particularly valuable for legal practitioners seeking to improve dispute resolution outcomes in international commercial transactions. Ultimately, the study contributes to broader goals like SDG 16 and SDG 9, promoting effective and equitable dispute resolution.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 4","pages":"557-563"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144197099","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":"Exploring Ethnic Cosmopolitanism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Peacebuilding in Northern Ghana","authors":"Tobias Tseer, Elias Danyi Kuusaana, Suale Iddrisu","doi":"10.1002/crq.21471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21471","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Many scholars often refer to the instrumentality of cosmopolitan values and ideals in fostering inclusivity across societies of the world. Yet relatively little academic attention has been given to exploring how cosmopolitan ideals could be leveraged as a tool for sustainable peacebuilding in multicultural and multi-ethnic communities. This study aimed to address this gap by connecting cosmopolitanism, ethnic pluralism, ethnic conflict and sustainable peace. The study explored the perceptions of ethnicity and their dynamics in conflict escalation and sophistication in Northern Ghana with focus on the Kusaasi-Mamprusi conflict in Bawku Traditional Area. The purpose is to propose a pathway towards the gradual removal of ethnic boundaries for the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethnic identity—a liberalized identity that integrates values, norms and traditions of all cultural groups in a community. The research adopted a qualitative approach using interviews and focus group discussions to gather data from 50 purposively sampled participants belonging to the Kusaasi, Mamprusi, Mossi, Busanga, and Hausa ethnic societies. The study found that ethnic divisions worsened the conflict dynamics in Bawku. While participants recognized the need for a peaceful coexistence, dual claims to ancestral lands created an indigene-settler dichotomy making peacebuilding efforts much more difficult. The study argues that the development of a cosmopolitan ethnic society that integrates all the core values of the discerned ethnic societies in Bawku holds the potential to de-escalate conflicts and promote peaceful coexistence. Public sensitization, education, and awareness programmes are recommended to promote tolerance, respect, and appreciation for unity in diversity.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":39736,"journal":{"name":"Conflict Resolution Quarterly","volume":"42 4","pages":"543-555"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144197341","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}