A Handbook of International Peacebuilding - by John Paul Lederach & Janice Moomaw Jenner (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This much-needed handbook offers conflict resolution professionals working (or planning to work) in foreign countries a critical, step-by-step guide for dealing with difficult and potentially dangerous disputes in other nations. The editors, John Paul Lederach and Janice Moomaw Jenner, have gathered a stellar panel of seasoned experts who illustrate how to approach international peacebuilding with effective actions and approaches gained through experience that will contribute ultimately to a more positive outcome. Based on the experience of the contributors-- work as global peace brokers, the book includes a wide array of guidelines, pragmatic approaches, and models of constructive, culturally appropriate ways to respond to conflict.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b><i>The</i> Resource for Resolving International Conflicts</b> <p>The field of international peacebuilding has long lacked a practical guide to the very real challenges that peacebuilders face. Here it is at last-- clear, operational, wise advice from highly experienced leaders in the field. This is required reading for anyone who hopes to make a difference in building global peace. -- William Ury, author, <i>The Third Side: Why We Fight</i> and <i>How We Can Stop</i></p> <p><i>A Handbook of International Peacebuilding</i>, so full of practical wisdom on every page, belongs by the phone and in the carry-on bag of every peacebuilder, novice and veteran alike. --Cynthia Sampson, president, Peace Discovery Initiatives</p> <p>This book collects the wisdom of peacebuilding practitioners and scholars across the world. The authors convey both the dangers of misguided interventions in conflict-ridden settings and the transformative possibilities of work that is conducted with intelligence, respect, patience, and political savvy. <i>A Handbook of International Peacebuilding</i> should become a constant companion for anyone committed to appropriate involvement in conflict resolution. --B. Stephen Toben, vice president, Flora Family Foundation</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This is precisely the kind of work that is relevant in these troubled times. (<i>Dispute Resolution Journal</i>, May/July 2003) <p>...collects the wisdom of practitioners and scholars from all over the world. (<i>The Texas Mediator</i>, Summer 2003)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Paul Lederach</b> is professor of international peacebuilding at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and a Distinguished Scholar at Eastern Mennonite University's Conflict Transformation Program. <br /><br /><b>Janice Moomaw Jenner</b> is the director of the Institute for Justice and Peacebuilding, the practice arm of the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University.
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