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Human Needs Theory in Conflict Resolution

The document discusses the concept of basic human needs theory and its application to conflict analysis and peacebuilding. It outlines Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how understanding basic human needs can help analyze the motivations and priorities of parties in conflict. The document also explores how basic human needs theory has influenced approaches to international development assistance and conflict prevention.

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Human Needs Theory in Conflict Resolution

The document discusses the concept of basic human needs theory and its application to conflict analysis and peacebuilding. It outlines Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how understanding basic human needs can help analyze the motivations and priorities of parties in conflict. The document also explores how basic human needs theory has influenced approaches to international development assistance and conflict prevention.

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Applications of Basic Human Needs Theory for
Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding
Tomoki Yamanaka
Main Topics

• The Concept of Basic Human Needs Theory


• Development of Basic Human Needs Theory in Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding
• Analysis of Basic Human Needs in Conflict
• Basic Human Needs: a Priority for Development Assistance
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Assumptions of Basic Human Needs Theory

• Humans are motivated to satisfy their needs.


• When the most fundamental needs (e.g. food) are met, other needs become salient.
• Human behavior can be motivated by a set of needs.
• A sequence of meeting the needs varies across circumstances and individual differences.
Development of Basic Human Needs

• The degree to which the needs of a child is fulfilled or not, impacts his or her cognitive, emotional
and physical development.
• Needs such as love, self-esteem, and purpose develop through the experience of other needs-
satisfaction such as food, rest, and safety.
Development of
Basic Human • An alternative to power politics in
international conflict resolution,
Needs Theory proposed by scholars such as John
in Conflict Burton and Johan Galtung.
Analysis and
Peacebuilding
Analysis of Basic Human Needs
Needs in Conflict

Relationships
• Basic human needs are
unnegotiable elements in Conflict
the pursuit of conflict by Dynamics
parties.
• Pursuit of the satisfaction
of basic human needs by
parties are reflected in
contexts of a conflict.
Basic Human Needs: a
Priority for Development
Assistance
• International Labor Organization issued the priority
for development assistance in areas of clothing,
food, housing, education, and public transportation
as basic human needs in 1976.
• Countries such as Japan incorporated the concept of
basic human needs in its official development
assistance.
• Conflict Provention as a Political System - John
W. Burton. Retrieved April 24, 2020, from
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• Maslow, A. H., & Frager, R. (1987). Motivation
and personality. Harper and Row.

References • Mcleod, S. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Simply


Psychology. Retrieved April 21, 2020, from
[Link]
• Bessel. van der Kolk. (2015). The Body Keeps
the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing
of Trauma.

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