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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > community, culture, and change > social conflict
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > social life > social conflict
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > sociology of law > social conflict
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > sociology of law > social conflict
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > sociology of law > social conflict

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social conflict  

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  • In a globalizing world, the questions of peace, security, and development become increasingly dependent on people's social trust. While political conflicts mainly concern the possession of government power or control over a certain territory, social conflicts are ultimately about questioning the legitimacy of the social order. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Social Conflict]

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