Opportunities of Development of Early Warning and Conflict Prevention System in the Armenian Army

Abstract

Contemporary theories of conflict are emphasizing the need for development of professional intervention tools for latent conflicts or pre-conflict stages of conflict processes. The article analyses the opportunities of elaboration of early warning and conflict prevention system in the Armenian army, particularly examining the relationships between private soldiers. The main conclusions and suggestion are based on the analysis of qualitative data gathered in the framework of sociological research, implemented in March 2010 by the Faculty of Sociology, Yerevan State University. The relationships between the soldiers are examined as a phenomenon possessing a differing level of conflict potential, which requires various means for monitoring of conflict sources and utilizing preventive actions.