Classifying Conflicts: Asymmetry and Resolution

C. R. Mitchell

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1991, vol. 518, issue 1, 23-38

Abstract: It is suggested that one reason for the resistance of protracted, intranational conflicts to efforts at resolution arises from their asymmetric structure. The concept of asymmetry is examined and illustrated. The argument is made that asymmetry is a more complex conception than a simple matter of power imbalance. Various dimensions of asymmetry are outlined and some examination made of the implications of legal and structural asymmetries for conflict resolution. Finally, some suggestions are offered concerning the possible impact of asymmetric structure on feasible procedures for conflict resolution and the content of lasting solutions to protracted, intranational conflicts.

Date: 1991
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