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The Pocket Guide for Facing Down a Civil War: Surprising ideas from everyday people who shifted the cycles of violence
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The Pocket Guide for Facing Down a Civil War: Surprising ideas from everyday people who shifted the cycles of violence

A collection of stories, reflections, and wisdom offering insight into the challenge of facing down toxic polarization layered with violence and the surprising ways everyday people found to shift harmful patterns of violence that had lasted decades. 

2024
The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace
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The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace

A book weaving thoughts and insights about the nature, challenges, and possibilities of constructive social change.

2005
Peacebuilding: A Caritas Training Manual
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Peacebuilding: A Caritas Training Manual

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

2002
Zen Brain: Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics
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Zen Brain: Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics

John Paul's contributions to the Upaya Zen Center's Zen Brain conference in 2017, which explored the theme, "Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics."

2017
The Challenge of Peacebuilding for Ex-Prisoners and Ex-Combatants
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The Challenge of Peacebuilding for Ex-Prisoners and Ex-Combatants

A conference paper that shares key themes about the challenges of building peace and the role and challenges in particular for ex-prisoners and ex-combatants in settings of protracted conflict.

2004
Staying True in Nepal: Understanding Community Mediation Through Action Research
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Staying True in Nepal: Understanding Community Mediation Through Action Research

A chapter focusing on a community mediation initiative in Nepal that employed participatory action research as the mode for understanding practice and the development of relevant training materials for local use. 

2018
John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding Through Relationship & Common Connection
podcast

John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding Through Relationship & Common Connection

A conversation with Gina Baleria about the moral imagination and the importance of relationship building across perceived divides in contexts of conflict.

2025
The Art of Peacebuilding: Haiku, Accompaniment, and Courageous Love
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The Art of Peacebuilding: Haiku, Accompaniment, and Courageous Love

John Paul and Serena Bian share a conversation on topics including the inner dimensions of peacebuilding, intergenerational and collective trauma and healing, and spiritual sustenance for long-term engagement in social change.

2025
John Paul Lederach on Facing Down a Civil War
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John Paul Lederach on Facing Down a Civil War

A conversation between John Paul by David Swanson about dynamics of conflict and polarization, and pathways to resist these dynamics in the United States.

2025
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