Dahrendorf Argues That the Democratization of Conflict, I

Essay

Dahrendorf argues that the democratization of conflict, i.e., the establishment of institutional procedures that openly acknowledge, deal with, and regulate inter-group conflicts, functions to maintain social order as well as to produce social change. Identify a recent example (local/national/global) of inter-group conflict; outline the main source of the conflict between the groups/interests involved; and discuss how it was resolved. What would a Marxist-derived analysis of this conflict and its resolution suggest/conclude?