diagrams

As a deeply reflective practitioner, John Paul's scholarship is predicated on experience-shaped learning from which he has inductively developed theoretical perspectives. These theories have significantly influenced the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Elaborated in numerous books, book chapters, and articles, many of these theories were originally captured visually in doodles and later took the form of diagrams and charts. A selection of these are displayed in this section. (Please note that permission to reprint these figures in to-be-published materials must be sought from the publishers of the books in which they feature.)

The Big Picture of Conflict Transformation

A diagram representing the circular process of conflict transformation through inquiry around the presenting situation, horizon of the future, and development of change processes.

Resolution and Transformation Perspective Comparison

A chart comparing the perspectives of conflict resolution and conflict transformation on various aspects of conflict analysis.

Peace and Justicebuilding: An Action Reflection Tool for Design and Evaluation

A tool to guide action reflection prior to, during, and following peace and justicebuilding efforts.

Change as a Circle

A diagram identifying four common experiences in the circular process of change.

The Justice Gap

A visual depicting the justice gap - the discrepancy between people’s expectations and the reality of social transformation - that often emerges following peace accords.

Reframing a Conflict

A diagram illustrating the process of reframing a conflict to arrive toward solutions that hold potential to meet all concerns.

Continuum of Cultural Expectations

A chart illustrating cultural expectations across stages of mediation along a spectrum from "pure formal" to "pure informal."

Social Transformation of Conflict

A diagram illustrating the process and dynamics that unfold as social conflict escalates, shifting from constructive to destructive.

Prescriptive/Elicitive Training

A diagram illustrating the spectrum of training approaches in conflict resolution from purely prescriptive to purely elicitive.