When these structures or processes are damaged, the ability of the society to manage its conflicts successfully is reduced. All societies and groups are held together, at least to some extent, by social bonds. Severe conflict, however, can break down these bonds to the point that all sense of community or belonging is lost. In this case the ability to use integrative power to alter the course of the conflict is very limited. Upheaval Conflicts Upheaval conflicts are conflicts that result from deep cleavages in society that develop into massive, uncontrolled, and usually violent conflict.
Revolutions are one common example.
Exchange problems are problems which prevent the negotiation of voluntary agreements. For more information about any of these topics, click on the title. Better Alternatives Opportunities for a resolving a dispute by voluntary agreement are limited by the parties' alternatives to that agreement. This is because disputants will usually not accept any agreement that is worse for them than the outcome which they think they can obtain in another way. For example, if a negotiated agreement requires compromises that they think they can avoid with a show of force, force will likely be used instead of negotiation.