"One way to truly know our humanness is to recognize the gift of conflict in our lives."
I propose the following definition: Conflict transformation is to envision and respond to the ebb and flow of social conflict as life-giving opportunities for creating constructive change processes that reduce violence, increase justice in direct interaction and social structures, and respond to real-life problems in human relationship. The meaning and implications of this definition will be easier to understand if we analyze the italicized components. Imagine conflict transformation as a person on a journey, comprised of a head, heart, hands, and legs…
Lederach, John Paul. “Defining Conflict Transformation.” Peacework 33, no. 368 (2006): 26–27.
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An abridged version of the book, The Little Book of Conflict Transformation.
An article describing the emergence and transformative impact of a community mediation program in Nepal.
A manuscript written for the Inter-racial and Cross-cultural Conflict Resolution Project at Conrad Grebel College's Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.