Diskussionsbeiträge der Projektgruppe Friedensforschung Konstanz, Nr. 53, 2004

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Evaluation of the war partie's actions
E3
Escalation-oriented pole: Confrontation
  E3.3 Antagonistic behaviour is emphasized , possibilities for cooperation or common gain from ending the war are denied, cooperation between conflict parties is not taken serious and/or the role of third parties is interpreted more as exerting (moral, economical or military) pressure (win-lose) than as mediating (win-win)
 
 
 
Example E3.3.1 New York Times, 17.01.1991
Comments by Bush on the Airstrikes against the Iraquis
 
Example E3.3.2 Süddeutsche Zeitung, 18.01.1991
Gorbatschow gibt Saddam Hussein die Schuld
    Example E3.3.3 The Associated Press, 03.05.2001
Sharon Blames Arafat for Violence
 
D3.3
De-escalation-oriented counterpart: (Supporting) description of cooperative behavior, of possibilities for cooperation or common gain from ending the war and/or the role of third parties is interpreted as mediating (win-win) rather than exerting (moral, economic or military) pressure (win-lose)

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