Change from Within

"The most significant ways – both short and long term – to deal with the sources of terrorism will emerge more from within the circles that are close to it rather than from sources that depend upon it from outside."

The most significant ways – both short and long term – to deal with the sources of terrorism will emerge more from within the circles that are close to it rather than from sources that depend upon it from outside. This requires us to work at a change process that mobilizes, supports, and gives face to people from within the sectors who may be in the best position to affect both the perception and the specificity of people that are using extremism…

Lederach, John Paul. “Change from Within.” Sojourners, February 2002.

Reprinted with permission from Sojourners, (800) 714-7474, www.sojo.net.

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