ELEMENTS OF PEACE STUDIES AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION: THE DYNAMICS OF CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE CONFLICT APPROACH IN NIGERIA SINCE 1960

Abstract

This study examines the dynamics of peace studies and conflict resolution in Nigeria since 1960, analyzing the scale and scope of new mechanisms to better understand how various factors such as politics, economic, social, and cultural intricacies have caused conflict in Nigeria. It also demonstrates how a systematic constructive approach can be engineered to address violence and war. The research primarily used secondary sources to explore how values, resources, existential needs and information management have impacted conflict, and how individuals and institutions have adopted initiatives to promote peaceful coexistence.