| Phase | Definition
| Condition of Relationships
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| 1. Conflict Maintenance. | Continuation of conflict.
| Enmity. |
| 2. Conflict Management. | The conflict becomes more settled and stablized.
| The management of enmity. |
| 3. Conflict Transformation. | Relationships between the protagonists are positively influenced by each other's contribution to cooling-downthe conflict.
| Due regard for the opposing side. |
| 4. Conflict Resolution. | The conflict becomes amenable to a definitive solution.
| The establishment of mutual respect between opponents.
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