cross cultural

A manuscript written for the Inter-racial and Cross-cultural Conflict Resolution Project at Conrad Grebel College's Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.

A conference paper analyzing models forms of third party intervention undertaken in Nicaragua, advocating for an expansion of the third party concept then guiding peace research and peacemaking practice.

A chapter reflecting on the promises and pitfalls of conflict resolution in a cross-cultural setting.

A book chapter adaptation of John Paul's doctoral dissertation on indigenous understandings of conflict processes rooted in language and culture.

An article that offers a new framework for cross-cultural conflict resolution education that builds from John Paul’s original distinction between prescriptive and elicitive approaches.

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

An article focusing on how mediation services can be improved to better reflect the culture-based needs and expectations of Latino litigants.

A brief article clarifying how North American definitions of mediation may produce crucial points of tension when directly exported to other cultures, as well as suggesting factors for mediators to consider when moving between different cultural settings.

A chart illustrating cultural expectations across stages of mediation along a spectrum from "pure formal" to "pure informal."