conciliation commission

Journey from Resolution to Transformative Peacebuilding

A chapter reflecting on three specific experiences that marked important evolutions in John Paul's thinking and practice.

Conflict Transformation in Protracted Internal Conflicts: The Case for a Comprehensive Framework

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

Of Nets, Nails, and Problemas: A Folk Vision of Conflict in Central America

John Paul's Ph.D. thesis for the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Missionaries Facing Conflict and Violence: Problems and Prospects

A chapter exploring the challenges of missionaries facing situations of violence and conflict, the paradox of being faithful and being human.

Mediating Conflict in Central America

A study focusing on how mediation has been used in conflict management within Nicaragua with particular reference to the Esquipulas peace process.

Transformation from Within: Peacemaking in the East Coast of Nicaragua

An unpublished commissioned paper looking at the conflict in Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast from the viewpoint of indigenous peacemakers.