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A Handbook of International Peacebuilding: Into The Eye Of The Storm Hardcover - 2002
by John Paul Lederach (Editor); Janice Jenner (Editor)
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- Hardcover
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- Title A Handbook of International Peacebuilding: Into The Eye Of The Storm
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
- Date October 2002
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 76172
- ISBN 9780787958794 / 0787958794
- Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 3.05 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Peace-building
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002007064
- Dewey Decimal Code 341.584
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From the jacket flap
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.
A Handbook of International Peacebuilding will go a long way to address the vital questions that international conflict resolution professionals need answered, including:
- How do I find out what's really going on in an unfamiliar culture with long-standing historical and social context?
- How can I understand the way they're thinking?
- What is an appropriate time frame?
- What is the role of the local government and other indigenous institutions?
- How can I identify and assess the various principals?
- How can I accommodate the local mores, ethics, and traditions?