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Science and intractable conflict
Author(s) -
Ozawa Connie P.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.168
Subject(s) - conflict resolution , value (mathematics) , resolution (logic) , psychology , epistemology , sociology , computer science , social science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , machine learning
Using illustrative examples, this article describes how science and other types of information often are used in an attempt to settle Conflict. Expectations for science to arbitrate differences may be misplaced, however, and such misuse of science can aggravate and exacerbate Conflict. Instead, effective resolution may be facilitated by focusing on facts that matter, acknowledging the value of varied sorts and sources of information, and recognizing scientific uncertainty.

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