Abstract
South Tyrol's dissociative conflict resolution model, introduced in 1948 with the First Autonomy Statute and confirmed in 1972 with the Second Autonomy Statute, has been undergoing a transformation process towards an associative conflict resolution model. What is meant by this, and which factors or developments speak for this argument, is the subject of this paper. The paper addresses recent turning points in South Tyrol's political system and changes in South Tyrol's society. It explains how these affect South Tyrol's autonomy in the transition from dissociative to associative conflict resolution.