Challenge for the 21st Century: Conflict Resolution

I believe the world is on the verge of entering an epoch-changing era in which conflicts are resolved before they lead to either hostility or the dissolution of relationships.

What is needed now:
      Coordination of research and study of conflict resolution and the compilation of successful ways in which conflicts have been resolved amicably is needed now.  Knowledge about conflict resolution should be housed in designated universities and colleges, one of which should be a military college.  Be it recognized even by the US receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, that the US military has amassed a number of successes worldwide, howbeit recent, in resolving conflicts internal to a country or external. It should thus be given an especial role in the coordination project.

The Current Status of knowledge about conflict resolution
       The realm of literature and the arts, e.g., theater, present instances of conflict resolution.   And countless fields of study delve into the topic or contain reference to its concept: sociology and anthropology as relevant social sciences, management-union relations, the judiciary and law enforcement agencies, the military history of wars, intercity gang violence, marriage counseling, the history of religions of the world and their sects, documented by racial and religious historical records. I understand there exist organizations devoted to its inquiry.  Even politically hostile fringe groups like al-Qaeda can be seen as motivated toward conflict because their cries from desperation are cast aside by an unresponsive society.

       Accordingly, much knowledge, though haphazardly scattered about in the intellectual world, needs only compilation, classification; and synthesis. 

Project Completion

       The world will know this coordinating effort has succeeded when it is scientifically confirmed that "marriages are made in heaven!"  (Compare to the Biblical euphoric ideal of a lion lying down with a lamb.)

           

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