ABSTRACT
In the last few decades 90 per cent of armed conflicts have been intra-state armed conflicts. There has been much research into conflicts, why they occur and how to prevent them. Understanding conflicts can lead to their resolution and their pre-emptive resolution. On the other hand, a faulty understanding can lead to newer and more intractable inequalities and conflicts. Conflict analysis has become divided into ‘root causes’ and ‘impact on’ studies. This essay looks into some of these models and their shortcomings and examines some human security and people-centred approaches to examine their relevance to Asia.
