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#2                                   I             I

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#3                                   I             I

 

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#4                                   I             I

 

 

 

#1 - Coercion: One person dominates, and the other person goes along.

 

#2 - Outside Authority: A person from the outside makes the decision for those in conflict.

 

#3 & #4 - Cooperative Agreement: There is no agreement unless both parties agree. 

#3 asks for help from a mediator, and #4 makes an agreement between the two parties.

 

©1995 Ron Claassen, Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies. Used by permission.