conflict – reflection

Write a short 400-to-500-word reflection essay, that addresses or elaborates on the below questions. Be sure to justify your answer (you may draw on your own experiences or knowledge and current events as well as the readings). Since this is such a short essay, there is no need for a formal opening and conclusion paragraph. Rather, use your limited word count to answer the questions and raise any that you hope to explore during this course. 500 words is not much, so write concisely and try to keep your response focused. Reflection essays are NOT a reading synopsis exercise. It is a chance to discuss your impressions, reflections, or associations of the week’s content or consider its applications. Many of you may become diplomats or negotiators someday, and some of you may already serve in these roles. Over the past few modules, we’ve explored at a high level the distinction between formulating a solution or end to the conflict and then implementing it and building a sustainable peace. For your reflection essay, choose a conflict that is happening in the world right now, and imagine that you were asked to serve as part of the mediation team. • • Would you prefer to be involved in negotiations to end the fighting or in implementing a peace agreement? What do you think is driving your answer? Or, would you prefer to be involved in both aspects? If you were involved in both aspects, do you think your approach or operating style would change when you moved from negotiations to implementation? Why or why not? Conflict: Turkey and Kurdish conflict Question answer: Prefer to be involved in both aspects. Operating styles would change because negotiations would be approached differently then implementing peace, although some aspects would be similar.