Conflict triangle

The conflict triangle or ABC triangle is a model exploring the impact and causes of conflict.

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The theory was created by Johan Galtung and was published in Journal of Peace Research in 1969.[2] The triangle highlights three aspects of a conflict situation: on top of the triangle is B or Behavior (people's actions, statements, insults and so on), on the sides A for Attitude (it includes feelings, prejudices and believes) and C for Contradiction[3] or Context.[4] The last one can be defined by inequality, territorial or economic arguments.[5] The triangle is divided into two parts like an iceberg, the upper one (with B on top) being visible, while the lower part of the triangle (with the sides A and C) hidden.

The conflict triangle is used for analysing all types of conflict situations, even with multiple actors.[6]

References
  1. Anerev85 (2010-02-24), English: Johan Galtung's conflict triangle (German), retrieved 2020-06-18
  2. "VIOLENCE, PEACE, AND PEACE RESEARCH*". Journal of Peace Research. 6: 167–191.
  3. "Theoretical Approaches I – Core Theories". Conflict Analysis and Resolution Information Services. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. "The Conflict Triangle by Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolutions" (PDF).
  5. "Galtung and the Conflict Triangle | Chapman Peace Studies Capstone Projects". sites.chapman.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. "Theoretical Approaches I – Core Theories". Conflict Analysis and Resolution Information Services. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2020-06-18.


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