Problems with the formal (and informal) processes which the parties use to interact with one another.
Problems involving the intensification of the conflict
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Although intractable conflicts can involve almost any issue, some kinds of issues are particularly likely to cause conflicts to become intractable. Among these are the following:
Problems which arise when one party forces another party to do something that they do not want to do.
The integrative system is the system of social, economic, and political bonds that hold people, communities, and societies together. Integrative problems are situations that weaken these bonds or fail to take advantage of the power they can provide for constructive conflict confrontation.
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Trading or exchange is the second fundamental form of power (the other two being force and the integrative system).
Exchange problems are problems which prevent the negotiation of voluntary agreements.