How to cite this journal: Author, Date of the post, WMO Conflict Insight, Title of the post, ISSN: 2628 6998, https://worldmediation.org/journal/ ABSTRACT This reflection asks who established the definitions of conflict, war and peace that the field uses, and on what authority. The author argues that the understanding of such terms is formed by the life experience, education, and social and cultural background of each person, and that concepts developed in one setting cannot be assumed to carry the same meaning where escalated conflict has continued for decades and whole
generations have grown up within it. He accordingly declines to offer a definition of conflict and offers an…
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