"role of conflict" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are discussing the impact of conflict on a particular situation or within a work of literature. For example, "The role of conflict in this novel is essential to the development of the main character's arc."
And that sort of points to another little piece of research that you've pulled on from the book, which was the role of conflict as well.
Relatedly, we argue that environmental psychologists need to complement a 'weak' conception of the role of conflict in the formation of public space (focused on subjective differences in environmental tastes, preferences and values) with a 'strong' conception of the role of conflict (focused on ideological struggles over access, equality and inclusion).
Amodio, D. M., Devine, P. G., & Harmon-Jones, E., "Individual differences in the regulation of intergroup bias: The role of conflict monitoring and neural signals for control," Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2008, 94, 60-74.
C.J. Nemeth, B. Personnaz, M. Personnaz, and J.A. Goncalo, "The Liberating Role of Conflict in Group Creativity: A Study in Two Countries," European Journal of Social Psychology 34, no. 4 (July/August 2004): 365-374.
The Global Burden of Disease study estimated that, since 1994, conflicts caused less than 0·4% of deaths of children younger than 5 years in Africa, raising questions about the role of conflict in the global epidemiology of child mortality.
Examining the role of conflict and collaboration in the establishment and renewal of Fishing Refugia in Baja California Sur.
The role of conflicts of interest in negotiated agreements.
While previous research considered the role of conflicting relationships outside the business group (Lechner and Leyronas 2009), our case is on inside relationships.
A pessimistic view of the impact of armed conflicts on the control of infectious diseases has generated great interest in the role of conflicts on the global TB epidemic.
Both syllabi focused on the role and use of conflict resolution as a social practice.
Drawing on paradox and organisational conflict literature, this study emphasises the role of cognitive conflict, generated by PMSs, in shaping the relationships between competence ambidexterity and innovation ambidexterity.
