To start the analysis of this concept, we need to mention that it has negative connotation. It is an abstract idea and a very general notion. First of all it is a disagreement. And prefix dis shows the negation. We can characterize the term from different sides. Conflict is a continuing disagreement carried on between two or more parties. Conflict is a situation when interests of one party are opposite to the interests of another. Conflict is a unique relationship between people, groups of people or unions that appears because of their controversial views, positions and attitudes towards different things. The meaning of the notion “conflict” completely depends on the type of conflict. That’s why it is necessary to single out different kinds of conflict. First of all, conflicts may be of psychological nature. In this case conflict is an absence of consent between two or more parties. We can only speak about literally conflict. Literally conflict is a main principle for developing of the plot. It is conflict that determines the behaviour of characters, the progress of events. Through the conflict the author expresses his understanding of life, his attitude towards life contradictions. There also exists legal conflict – where parties have disputes on the subject of juridical rights and responsibilities. For settling this type of conflict parties need the third party – for example a court. We can single out matrimonial conflict as a separate type of conflict. Political conflict is a conflict between representatives of different parties, unions are countries. The difference of political conflict is that people do not battle for their own interests, but for the interests of a party, country or union. But conflict as it is nowadays is possible only between underdeveloped countries or between a superpower and an undeveloped country. And between superpowers only contradictions are possible. Confrontation is a conflict situation between opposite sides, but it is milder than conflict. Nowadays the open conflict is impossible between two superpowers, because it can lead only to complete destruction of the Earth. This state of affairs takes place after the invention of nuclear weapons. Of course, divergence of interests between different nations is inevitable. It is in nature of human being. If the country is powerful enough, it wouldn’t stop its development. It wants more and therefore conquers. Now as a human being becomes more humane, such situations are impossible, because the special organizations exist which try to prevent forcible annexations. But conflict isn’t always a destructive notion. Thought thrives on conflict. So it may be constructive.
