Intra-group Dialogue - Insights from Egypt and Thailand
What is intra-group dialogue? Why is it relevant for conflict transformation and peace promotion? And how does it work? Owen Frazer, Simon J. A. Mason, Hesham Gaafar, Ahmed Hamdon, Suphatmet Yunyasit and Duanghathai Buranajaroenkij explore these questions, drawing on recent literature and two case studies from Egypt and Thailand.
This publication is about the possibilities that intra-group dialogue offers for transforming social and political conflict. Inter-group activities have long been a mainstay of efforts to transform social and political conflict. While it is often acknowledged that intra-group work can contribute to the effectiveness of such activities, little is written that specifically focuses on intra-group dialogue as a mode of conflict transformation. This publication aims to fill that gap. Like other publications in the CSS Mediation Resources series, it offers methodological guidance and insights to practitioners working in the fields of mediation, conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Consisting of an analytical framework and a series of case studies, it provides a systematic framework for thinking about how intra-group dialogue can be designed, as well as practical insights about implementing such activities.