Konfliktdynamik

More than two years after it was initialed and promulgated, the accord between the governments of Namibia and Germany, officially to serve reconciliation in the face of the colonial past and the genocide of 1904–1908, forms still the subject of...

When researching conflict constellations, it is important to be aware of social (power) asymmetries and escalation potentials and to find sensitive and creative ways of dealing with them. Against this background, this article offers an assessment of...

Conflict styles describe different ways in which people act in and deal with conflicts. There exist theoretical considerations on the relationship between conflict styles and trust as well as the experience of justice. Those assumptions are...

People who have experienced sexualized violence (in their childhood and adolescence) often suffer from feelings of guilt. Since perpetrators usually do not credibly ask for an apology, victims are dependent on representative and symbolic forms of...

The article at hand takes a look at the potential as well as the risks of an apology process in mediation. With a grasp of the apology process, mediators can avoid roadblocks in moments of unfulfilled apology requests or futile pleas for forgiveness...

It is crucial for human coexistence to deal appropriately with misconduct. Apologies and forgiveness play a specific role in this context. They differ from alternative reactions to wrongdoing. Thus, it makes a difference whether we forgive a person,...

This case description is based on a shareholder dispute that broke out between four siblings in the second generation. One of the two sons wanted to leave the company and, in the opinion of the other siblings, endangered its continued existence with...

This is a description of a mediation based on Nonviolent Communication. (NVC). The case involves a conflict between two shareholders of a planning office (civil law partnership). In total, 13 mediation sessions took place over a period of 9 months....

A law firm consisting of 10 lawyers felt under threat by the secession of its younger members. The groundwork for further cohesion within the firm was achieved during a two-day mediation workshop, where both sides, younger and older members, were...

This article offers a detailed description of a mediation that was conducted using the transformative approach to practice. The case involves three co-workers who manage a mid-size organization and have different ideas about the overall goals of the...

Common sense psychology, characterized by »psychological laymen«, among other things, strives to explain and anticipate interpersonal conflicts. Communication and conflict psychology as a science, on the other hand, provides profound empirical...

How can debates on social media evolve to be more constructive, respectful, and inclusive? This article attempts to answer this question from a journalistic perspective. Drawing on Habermas’ (1995[1981]) concept of deliberation from the theory of...

Political decision-makers in democracies need to justify their actions and decisions well and explain them in a comprehensible way if they want to maintain and strengthen citizens’ acceptance, political support, identification and participation....