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‘Reconcile’: Interview with Peace Activist John Paul Lederach

An interview by Christian Piatt about the book, Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians.

Third-Party Involvement in Social Conflict

A tool that suggests a convergence of universal and particular processes, components, and skills in conflict resolution training.

Peacebuilding Platform for Apprenticeship: A few ideas about an initiative for mentorship

An early draft sketching ideas for what eventually became the Apprenticeship Program.

The Tiny Handbook of Poetry and Peacebuilding

A tiny handbook drawing connections between the crafts of poetry and peacebuilding.

Burma Diary

A travel diary written over the course of John Paul's first trip to Myanmar in Spring 2003.

Conflict Transformation: A Comparison

A figure that compares tactics and approaches of nonviolent activism and mediation.

The Heart of the Matter: An Integrated Framework for Empowerment

An integrated framework for analysis and critique of conflict resolution training.

Communication and Conflict Schemes

A diagram that outlines the steps of a communication sequence between two people.

Knowledge as the Basis of Training

A summary of the characteristics of two groups of participants in a conflict resolution training event.