civilian

A training of trainers manual to support NGO workers engaging in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and reconciliation initiatives.

An article offering a glimpse into John Paul's practice of peacebuilding in La Pedregosa, Colombia.

An article that links psychosocial theories with the social energies of reconciliation, then applies this framework to the case of Guatemala, emphasizing the value of linking the literatures of peace psychology and conflict transformation.

An inquiry into experiences of Catholic leadership with armed groups and actors that overviews the types of experiences, approaches, and challenges church leaders face in contexts of open violence, and secondly proposes and explores a theology of peacebuilding.

An overview of how to build civil society and reconciliation in post-accord settings where protracted conflicted has created deep animosities and divisions.

A chapter that outlines a comprehensive framework for conflict transformation in protracted, internal conflicts.

A brief reflection on the process required to mobilize, support, and uplift people best positioned to transform the sources of extremism.

A story about courageous leadership in the area of La India in Colombia.

Written while stranded in Guatemala after September 11, an essay suggesting a number of lessons learned from peace initiatives where terrorism was employed as a tool of struggle and calling for new approaches to combating the challenge.