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A commissioned paper articulating a Christian pacifist perspective on nonviolent approaches to contemporary conflict.

An analytical and descriptive exploration of a pyramid model to capture the overview of how an entire affected population in a setting of internal armed conflict is represented by leaders and other actors, as well as the roles they play in navigating the situation.

A chapter that advances an orientation to peacemaking termed peace advocacy, which emphasizes a trust-based approach undertaking with a long-term commitment and based on the development of relationships.

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

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

A interview with Julian Portilla exploring themes of narrative and storytelling, insider-outsider models of mediation, and personal and professional formative influences in the U.S. during the Civil Rights Movement, in Nicaragua, and in Costa Rica.

A pyramid model of actors and approaches to building peace across scales from the grassroots, middle range, and top-level leaders.

An unpublished commissioned paper looking at the conflict in Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast from the viewpoint of indigenous peacemakers.