There are several key sources of political conflict according to the document: power, resources, social identity, and ideas/values. Power struggles can involve either domination, as seen in authoritarian regimes where a political group monopolizes control, or influence, as groups aim to sway government policy in democracies. Conflicts also arise over access to important resources like land, money, and natural resources, which are addressed through political economic processes. Social identities relating to class, ethnicity, religion, and gender can be politically divisive. Competing ideologies like socialism, fascism, and different interpretations of communism have sparked conflicts. Disagreements also emerge around conflicting values of freedom vs. equality, order vs. freedom, and individual

1. SOURCES OF POLITICAL CONFLICT

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