
CAHSS Faculty Articles
Title
Behavioral Repertoire in Conflict Escalation: Dimensions of Dispute and Conflict Escalation
Department
Department of Conflict Resolution Studies
Publication Date
5-21-2010
Publication Title
IACM 23rd Annual Conference Paper
First Page
1
Last Page
8
Abstract
Conflict escalation will be approached from a perspective of Dynamical Systems Theory. It is proposed that escalation and de-escalation of conflict result in changes of the ensemble of possible behaviors. We employ a combination of multidimensional scaling and network analysis to understand the dynamics of change of possible states accompanying changes in conflict intensity. The network is characterized by attractor driven dynamics in the sense that it converges in one of several possible configurations. This model represents one of possible interpretations of conflict as an attractor.
NSUWorks Citation
Bui-Wrzosinska, L., Nowak, A., & Strawinska-Zanko, U. A. (2010). Behavioral Repertoire in Conflict Escalation: Dimensions of Dispute and Conflict Escalation. IACM 23rd Annual Conference Paper, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1612351
ORCID ID
0000-0002-9873-543X
DOI
10.2139/ssrn.1612351