terminology question

[Ellen Contini-Morava]

Hello, my husband asks the following question.  If anyone has 
suggestions, they can be sent to him or I'll forward them.

Thanks,

Ellen

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Subject: 	terminology question
Date: 	Mon, 13 May 2013 09:53:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: 	Jack Morava <jack at chow.mat.jhu.edu>

	

	


I'm looking for a word, in any language, that describes
a person who foments conflict so as to have a role in
resolving it. Busybody and polarizer are in the right
approximate semantic range but don't seem to capture
the essence.


Thanks in advance

                 (:+{)}  Jack