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- Title
This is how they do it: A conflict management model in Oman.
- Authors
Dauletova, Victoria; Al Rawas, Saba; Al Rawas, Eram; Al Balushi, Abeer; Al Mamari, Sheikha; Al Busaidi, Adil S.
- Abstract
Oman and its conflict management model are the focus of this paper. This model has crystalized out of the three stand‐alone but complementary systems of conflict resolution which evolved in an ad hoc fashion: the institute of tribal leaders; the reconciliation committees; and the formal judicial system. These systems offer a foundation for the current efforts of the local people to sustain a peaceful co‐existence among the vibrant and ethnically diverse Omani communities known for their turbulent past. The analyzed data obtained from interviews with Omani tribal leaders, reconciliation committee members, and lawyers shed light on both the strengths of the conflict management model and the modern challenges which the model faces. The findings confirm that this model represents a coherent entity run by an integrated constitutional‐tribal order. They also suggest that the model serves as a state mechanism for balancing power between the country's major players—the government and the institute of tribal leaders. The novel contribution of this paper lies in linking the origin and philosophy of each system with the "mediation identity" of Oman's foreign policy.
- Subjects
OMAN; CONFLICT management; TRIBAL government; JUSTICE administration; INTERNATIONAL relations; RECONCILIATION
- Publication
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 4, p507
- ISSN
1536-5581
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/crq.21422