{"product_id":"a-handbook-of-international-peacebuilding-into-the-eye-of-the-storm-hardcover","title":"A Handbook of International Peacebuilding: Into the Eye of the Storm - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Paul Lederach\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJanice Moomaw Jenner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore and more, mediators and conflict resolution professionals are traveling the world to resolve ethnic, religious, political, economic, and organizational conflicts. Often these professionals find themselves moving quickly into exotic settings of apparently intractable and often violent conflict. However, the training and experience they've gained on the home front do not always provide sufficient guidance and assure success in the more complex arena of international conflict resolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Handbook of International Peacebuilding\u003c\/i\u003e will go a long way to address the vital questions that international conflict resolution professionals need answered, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I find out what's really going on in an unfamiliar culture with long-standing historical and social context?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can I understand the way they're thinking?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is an appropriate time frame?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the role of the local government and other indigenous institutions?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can I identify and assess the various principals?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can I accommodate the local mores, ethics, and traditions?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e This indispensable handbook provides the framework, techniques, range of potential interventions, and realistic guidelines for building and bringing to closure a peaceful process-- from the first phone call to the last plane home--that could take place anywhere in the world.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Resource for Resolving International Conflicts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Side: Why We Fight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow We Can Stop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A Handbook of International Peacebuilding\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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. \u003ci\u003eA Handbook of International Peacebuilding\u003c\/i\u003e should become a constant companion for anyone committed to appropriate involvement in conflict resolution.\" --B. Stephen Toben, vice president, Flora Family Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Paul Lederach\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Moomaw Jenner\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of the Institute for Justice and Peacebuilding, the practice arm of the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779230892320,"sku":"9780787958794","price":93.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/52b20c7f8ce0c0652903edcd9bad66fd.webp?v=1780513860","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-handbook-of-international-peacebuilding-into-the-eye-of-the-storm-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}