terminology question

[Gaudio, Rudolf]

"Instigator"?  See Marjorie (Candy) Goodwin's He-Said-She-Said and other works.

Rudi

Rudolf P. Gaudio
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Media, Society & the Arts
Chair, Personnel Policies Committee
Purchase College, State University of New York
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Purchase, NY 10577

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On May 13, 2013, at 10:15 AM, Ellen Contini-Morava wrote:

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

Thanks,

Ellen

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