Frame changes and the management of intractable conflicts

Shmueli, Deborah F.; Elliott, Michael; Kaufman, Sanda

doi:10.1002/crq.169

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“…Thus, one way of solving the confl ict in relation to the restoration of the Agoua Forest may be to involve a neutral mediator in its management. The main task of the mediator would be to bring the stakeholders together to discuss their frames with regard to the problem, including the causes and solutions they have in mind, with the aim of creating mutual understanding, which may trigger common reframing (Shmueli et al 2006).…”

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“…According to Gray (2003: 15), "Frames are used to 1) defi ne issues, 2) shape what action should be taken and by whom, 3) protect oneself, 4) justify the stand we are taking on an issue, and 5) mobilise people to take or refrain from action on issues." Thus, frames are constructed in interaction and used strategically to persuade others to our point of view, gain advantage in negotiations, and rally likeminded people to our causes (Shmueli et al 2006). Thus, in the interactional framing approach, people co-construct social realities in conversations (Pearce & Cronen 1980;Ford et al 2002;Dewulf et al 2009).…”

Section: Research Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With the aim of gaining the support of the commission (Shmueli et al 2006;Marichal 2009), they again framed themselves as victims of the PAMF's actions. They expressed their distrust to the PAMF by refusing to sign the report of the meeting at the end.…”

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“…The project ended in a formal agreement that hid a serious impasse. Over time, the issue of implementing the forest restoration evolved into a protracted or intractable confl ict (Gray 2003;Shmueli et al 2006;Coleman et al 2007). …”

Section: Escalation Of the Confl Ictmentioning

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The discursive construction of conflict in participatory forest management: The case of the Agoua forest restoration in Benin

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The discursive construction of conflict in participatory forest management: the case of the Agoua forest restoration in Benin Idrissou, L.; Aarts, M.N.C.; van Paassen, A.; Leeuwis, C. General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. AbstractThe Agoua Forest in Benin was declared a protected area in 1953 and subsequently managed by means of a coercion system, which, however, did not prevent its deforestation. In 2002, a participatory management process was designed to restore this forest. Although the project managers and local communities agreed to a plan at the beginning of the process, the plan was not implemented because confl ict arose in the course of the process. In this paper, an interactional framing approach was used to analyse the emergence of this confl ict, which ended in an impasse. This study showed that the confl ict was constructed and evolved mainly in stakeholders' discourses, even without changes in actual forest management and use. Moreover, it became clear that stakeholders constructed different frames in different conversation contexts: stakeholders, who share a set of perceptions, norms, and expectations as constructed and expressed in their talks (we-groups), constructed stereotypes and stigmas, blaming the other party and presenting themselves as innocent victims. In conversations involving all stakeholders, people did not reveal their real thoughts, either about each other or about the proposals for confl ict resolution. This study shows the relevance and agency of discourse in confl ict, and the importance of the interactional framing approach in understanding participatory management, and confl ict dynamics. It reveals how by means of discourses, farmers in the Agoua Forest succeeded in handling the confl ict, with the effect that little has been done in the project's decision to implement the plan.

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“…Such cognitive constructions are used to simplify high amounts of information. Frames thus, serve as filters to individuals' insights, influence them and organize any particular phenomenon into understandable categories (Shmueli et al, 2006). As argued by Dewulf et al (2009) frame are cognitive representation of knowledge which is stored in memory and then recovered and used in new conditions.…”

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Elements of pathos and media framing as scientific discourse: A newspaper perspective on Rohingya crisis

Afzal

2016

Int. j. adv. appl. sci

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Communicating cultural identity in the management of forest related conflicts in Eastern Mau, Kenya

Kweyu

2022

Conflict Resolution Qtrly

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Conflict behavior is thought to result from attitudes. Attitude which is a tendency to favor or disfavor is thought to be a function of perceptions. Perceptions are influenced by our cultural identity. In Kenya, different communities have been involved in violent identity conflicts which peaked in 2007/2008 during the postelection violence. The role of politics and natural resource competitions as sources for conflicts in Kenya has been widely exposed. This paper enriches the discourse on manifestation of conflict by an in-depth analysis of how cultural identity is communicated drawing examples from communities residing adjacent to Eastern Mau forests complex in Kenya. The main research question is that, since inter-group conflict involves identity competition, how are attitudes expressed in this context? Qualitative data sources were obtained for this study through key informant interviews and Focus Group Discussions. Data analysis was through thematization, content and linguistic analysis. Results from this study reveal that conflicts involving different ethnic communities have escalated over time. The study further reveals that attitudes are expressed through figures of communication such as stereotypes and nicknames, metaphors, and naming of places. Conflicts in Eastern Mau seemed to persist, vacillating

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Frame changes and the management of intractable conflicts

Cited by 68 publications

References 7 publications

The discursive construction of conflict in participatory forest management: The case of the Agoua forest restoration in Benin

The discursive construction of conflict in participatory forest management: The case of the Agoua forest restoration in Benin

Elements of pathos and media framing as scientific discourse: A newspaper perspective on Rohingya crisis

Communicating cultural identity in the management of forest related conflicts in Eastern Mau, Kenya

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