Robert D. Clark and Hill Walker’s Idea of “Escalation”
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Date
2003-12-11
Authors
Nelson, Sarah
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Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon
Abstract
Most occurrences, whether they are large or small, are not merely isolated happenings, but part of a greater chain of being, so to speak. Each event leads to another, following a sort of pre-projected path, either increasing to a point of intensity, or decreasing from it. This theory has been discussed in a number of milieus: evolution, international politics, and child behavior. The latter was studied closely by former UO Professor Hill Walker, and he developed a specific theory, outlining the steps of this escalation, and what can be done to prevent its reaching catastrophic levels.
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18 p.
Keywords
Walker, Hill M, Clark, Robert Donald, 1910-, Conflict management, Social conflict