Theories of Social Conflict

From Overview to Conceptual Development

Ansgar Thiel, Olaf Kühne

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English

Springer International Publishing AG
22 July 2025

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Urban communities; Sociology; Social theory; Human geography

Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology

After a low-threshold introduction, this book offers an orientation on various theories of social conflict and their potential for understanding conflicts in order to be able to deal with them constructively. Classic theories of social conflict are presented briefly first. Based on this, two selected theoretical perspectives on social conflict, the conflict theory approaches of Ralf Dahrendorf and Niklas Luhmann, are further developed. Dahrendorf's conflict theory is combined with a differentiated variant of his life chances approach. Luhmann's conflict theory is expanded to include a theoretical discussion of escalation dynamics and de-escalation archetypes. Using a case study on landscape conflicts in the context of the energy transition, the authors illustrate the potential of the theories discussed to explain the emergence, stabilization and escalation of such conflicts. The book will end with a focus on current discussions about the significance of feelings in social conflicts and how to deal with them.

By: Ansgar Thiel, Olaf Kühne
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783031983061
ISBN 10: 3031983068
Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology
Pages: 116
Publication Date: 22 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Prof. Dr. Ansgar Thiel is Professor of Sports and Health Sociology and Rector of the German Sport University Cologne, Germany. Dr. Dr. Olaf Kühne is Professor of Urban and Regional Development at the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen, Germany.