| Abstract |
This article presents a concept and approach called "Deep Democracy" which is an on-top development of Process Work Psychology, a psychological school in the lineage of Carl Jung's Depth Psychology. Here we aims to introduce another approach in facilitating deep conflict, esp. intractable ones, that often involve deep presumption, intense emotional feeling including trauma. This approach aims for conflict parties being able to hear many different voices of each other deep enough, so that healing, resolution, and transformation is possible. Deep Democracy lies on two main theories : 1) Field Theoryclaiming that in many human interaction, there often are many polarities, that seem in conflict, but actually exist to balance each other for system as a whole; 2) Three Layers of Reality proposing that reality is not one, but happen in three layers simultaneously : Consensus Reality, Dreamlike Reality, and Essence Reality. Conflict occurred when we perceive only one layer of reality, and ignore or neglect the existence of other layers of reality perceived by other parties. When every party becomes aware and accept every layer of reality of each other, then conflict transformation can be possible. This article demonstrates an examples of how Deep Democracy works with by using the case of Nuclear Power Plant Conflict in Thailand during 2014-5 facilitated by both authors. The final section, authors recommend some possibilities in applying this Deep Democracy concept and approach in Thailand, including the formats, preconditions, who should involve.This article presents a concept and approach called "Deep Democracy" which is an on-top development of Process Work Psychology, a psychological school in the lineage of Carl Jung's Depth Psychology. Here we aims to introduce another approach in facilitating deep conflict, esp. intractable ones, that often involve deep presumption, intense emotional feeling including trauma. This approach aims for conflict parties being able to hear many different voices of each other deep enough, so that healing, resolution, and transformation is possible. Deep Democracy lies on two main theories : 1) Field Theoryclaiming that in many human interaction, there often are many polarities, that seem in conflict, but actually exist to balance each other for system as a whole; 2) Three Layers of Reality proposing that reality is not one, but happen in three layers simultaneously : Consensus Reality, Dreamlike Reality, and Essence Reality. Conflict occurred when we perceive only one layer of reality, and ignore or neglect the existence of other layers of reality perceived by other parties. When every party becomes aware and accept every layer of reality of each other, then conflict transformation can be possible. This article demonstrates an examples of how Deep Democracy works with by using the case of Nuclear Power Plant Conflict in Thailand during 2014-5 facilitated by both authors. The final section, authors recommend some possibilities in applying this Deep Democracy concept and approach in Thailand, including the formats, preconditions, who should involve.This article presents a concept and approach called "Deep Democracy" which is an on-top development of Process Work Psychology, a psychological school in the lineage of Carl Jung's Depth Psychology. Here we aims to introduce another approach in facilitating deep conflict, esp. intractable ones, that often involve deep presumption, intense emotional feeling including trauma. This approach aims for conflict parties being able to hear many different voices of each other deep enough, so that healing, resolution, and transformation is possible. Deep Democracy lies on two main theories : 1) Field Theoryclaiming that in many human interaction, there often are many polarities, that seem in conflict, but actually exist to balance each other for system as a whole; 2) Three Layers of Reality proposing that reality is not one, but happen in three layers simultaneously : Consensus Reality, Dreamlike Reality, and Essence Reality. Conflict occurred when we perceive only one layer of reality, and ignore or neglect the existence of other layers of reality perceived by other parties. When every party becomes aware and accept every layer of reality of each other, then conflict transformation can be possible. This article demonstrates an examples of how Deep Democracy works with by using the case of Nuclear Power Plant Conflict in Thailand during 2014-5 facilitated by both authors. The final section, authors recommend some possibilities in applying this Deep Democracy concept and approach in Thailand, including the formats, preconditions, who should involve. |
