MateResolveScorpion22advice on an essay about student loan forgiveness that clearly and…advice on an essay about student loan forgiveness that clearly and persuasively describe who the parties are and (b) identify the positions and interests of each group. Although there might be parties who are indirectly interested (these are known as “tertiary” or “ancillary” parties), your primary focus should be on the parties who are directly involved in the conflict. You should anticipate that the positions and interests may be complex and complicated to describe; there may be multiple interests involved within each group. NOTE: Although interpersonal conflict and personal orientations to conflict may be part of the conflict equation (as microaggression theory suggests), your chosen example must be an intergroup conflict. That is to say, it should be an actual conflict – more than just a problem, dilemma, or disagreement – and it should involve two or more groups of people. The groups could be identified culturally, socially, legally, economically, organizationally, etc. NOTE: Often times, an intergroup conflict will manifest through two or more sides (or parties as collectives) engaging in some form of violence toward each other, and justifying that violence according to some grievance held against the other (such as an allegation of harm done by the other). However, there also may be deeper issues and dynamics at work, such as structural violence, which connects to the conflict and colors its manifestation. (2) You should select an example where a positive change for all parties is practically possible, even if the larger dynamics within which the conflict occurs may remain (more or less) intractable. For instance, it may be possible to make progress on a specific case of religiously-inflected conflict even if it’s not practically possible to bring a kinship between all faith traditions! In other words, select an intergroup conflict for which is a reasonable possibility of resolving it constructively (peaceably). (3) The path you choose for pursuing constructive resolution must involve some identified transformative process that utilizes negotiation and/or other nonviolent communicative practice (e.g., restorative justice, ombudsing, interfaith dialogue, development of enforceable international agreements or resolutions) toward building peace. (4) You must articulate a rationale and a process for convincing the parties to “come to the table,” and likewise identify (a) a suitable convener and (b) an empowered moderator for the conflict. Thus, you must articulate the source of the convener’s “authority” and the moderator’s “power” to help effect resolution. In other words, focus on who, or what, can bring these groups together and hope to effect a constructive change – and why. (5) You must outline a process and criteria for transforming a destructive conflict into a constructive one, including finding shared interests through achieving resolution and making this resolution durable (or lasting) rather than the groups opting to continue the conflict (or this manifestation) or devolving back into it (or this manifestation). Strive to be as concrete as possible as to what the interests are and how this resolution will allow for their achievement, even if those interests and steps toward them happen to be “intangible.” (6) You must articulate concretely what positive difference this resolution is likely to make, and for whom, and how we might test or demonstrate the effectiveness of this resolution in the short- and long-term. Note that what short- and long- term mean will will likely vary according to the particulars of the conflict you choose.Social SciencePsychology