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Let Us Talk: African Contributions to Peacebuilding

Let Us Talk: African Contributions to Peacebuilding

A chapter highlighting contributions to the practice of grassroots peacebuilding from Somalia and Liberia.

The Doables: Just Policing on the Ground

The Doables: Just Policing on the Ground

The concluding chapter to the book Just Policing, Not War that considers practices and strategies for just policing and human security that are available, accessible, and acceptable.

Imagination: Peacebuilding and Praxis with John Paul Lederach

Imagination: Peacebuilding and Praxis with John Paul Lederach

A conversation about the moral imagination as a source and approach to long-term, sustainable social change.

The Fifty-Year Arc: A Practitioner’s Adventure with Peace Processes

The Fifty-Year Arc: A Practitioner’s Adventure with Peace Processes

In contribution to the Kroc Institute’s 2025 Summer Peacebuilding Academy, John Paul invites listeners to reflect on his half-century arc of experience in the field,  encouraging engagement with the core tensions of peacemaking in a time of crisis.

Grateful Living in Conversation

Grateful Living in Conversation

A conversation between John Paul and Joe Primo in contribution to the course, “Grateful Hope: Passion for the Possible.”

Making a Difference: Putting Peacebuilding in Context

Making a Difference: Putting Peacebuilding in Context

An exploration of generative questions for philanthropy and peacebuilding shared at the Social Change Initiative’s 2024 conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Beyond Violence: Building Sustainable Peace

Beyond Violence: Building Sustainable Peace

A conference paper reflecting on the challenges and dilemmas posted in building sustainable peace in the post-accord phase of conflict.

Beyond Violence: Building Sustainable Peace

Beyond Violence: Building Sustainable Peace

A published chapter of John Paul's remarks at the Beyond Violence Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland in November 1994.

Special Conversation: Building Peace in Divided Societies

Special Conversation: Building Peace in Divided Societies

A special conversation in contribution to the 2021 Korea Global Forum for Peace Education, themed 'Peace Education in Divided Societies.'