Word: helpfulness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...those pages contain detailed explanations of what students are expected to learn about particular diplomatic and conflict-solving techniques, such as breaking conflicts into bite-sized pieces, and making it easier for the other guy to do what you want him to. Soc Sci 174 is supposed to help bridge the gap between the theory and practice of international conflict-solving by teaching students diplomatic skills, and then having them apply these skills to actual international problems...
...Select someone on one side who can help solve the problem--Find someone with influence in this situation whom you can advise on what needs to be done to resolve the conflict...
...Invent some "yesable propositions"--Suggest some actions they might conceivably be expected to take that would at least help solve the conflict. These proposals cannot be in the form of "You should do something about your army," but should be specific enough so that merely saying "yes" to them paves the way for the action to be undertaken...
...Synthesis--Convince the person of influence on "our side" to convey this yesable proposition to the significant actors on "their side" in a simple, direct and convincing way, so that they may adopt this suggestion and help solve the conflict...
...students the same chance to change history, if only in a small way. Students in Soc Sci 174 must write a 15-page memorandum to someone in a position to do something constructive about an international conflict, telling that person what he or she can do immediately to help the situation. Well-written memorandums are actually sent off to their targets, with a cover letter from Fisher...