Conflict Transformation

A Comparison

Conflict Transformation: A Comparison

A diagram from the book Preparing for Peace that offers a comparison between nonviolent activism and mediation as two approaches to social change. The comparison examines the differences in the stance, method, emphasis, process, and goal of these two approaches.

Lederach, John Paul. “Conflict Transformation: A Comparison.” In Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation Across Cultures, by John Paul Lederach. Syracuse University Press, 1996.

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