How so-called ordinary people can disrupt violent conflict
Channel: War Studies KCL
Date: 2021-10-18

Drawing on his recent book, Everyday Peace, Mac Ginty investigates the notion of conflict disruption, or how the narrative, stances and logic of violent conflict can be disrupted by so-called "ordinary" people. The focus is on individuals and groups of individuals (rather than civil society groups and other organised "disrupters") and the sometimes subtle ways that they can disrupt conflict and change outcomes. The paper looks at the social skills and emotional intelligence employed in a range of situations - warfare, civil strike, gang violence - to change the logic of conflict.