CHAPTER SIXMODEL #3: THE CIRCLE OF CONFLICT
BACKGROUND OF THE CIRCLE OF CONFLICT MODEL
The Circle of Conflict model was originally developed by Christopher Moore at Collaborative Decision Resources (CDR) Associates of Boulder, Colorado, and is a key model used by CDR in the training of mediators. This model appears in Moore's seminal mediation book, The Mediation Process,1 and has been adapted with permission here. The version presented here is the adapted version.
The Circle of Conflict, as a model or map of conflict, attempts to categorize the underlying causes, or “drivers,” of the conflict situation that a practitioner is facing, offering a framework to diagnose and understand the factors that are creating or fueling the conflict. After offering a way to diagnose the causes of the conflict, the Circle then offers some strategic direction on ways a practitioner can move the conflict toward resolution.
DIAGNOSIS WITH THE CIRCLE OF CONFLICT
From a diagnostic point of view, the Circle of Conflict model postulates that there are five main underlying causes, or -drivers,- to conflict. The model, along with the five main drivers, is as follows (Figure 6.1):
Figure 6.1 Circle of Conflict: Diagnosis
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