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Articles, essays, conversations. Nothing here is meant as a last word. I am curious about how things look from where you stand.

I Conflict
& Understanding
September 2026
Chart and materials·CAS Gewaltprävention ZHAW·German

The Descent and the MomentUsing mediation methods as a party to the conflict?

Lukas Heim

Professionals get drawn into conflicts they did not choose. Two questions help them judge whether they can use mediation methods here. How far has the conflict escalated, and how agitated is the other person right now. The chart sets Glasl's stages of conflict escalation alongside the phases of Breakwell's assault cycle.

Chart in German: a staircase descending from left to right for Glasl's stages of conflict escalation, set alongside the phases of Breakwell's assault cycle. Opens as a PDF.
Chart as PDF ↓ Slides and handout ↓ Printable handout ↓ From the final paper for the ZHAW certificate program in violence prevention, 2026 · in German · CC BY 4.0

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