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A chapter focusing on a community mediation initiative in Nepal that employed participatory action research as the mode for understanding practice and the development of relevant training materials for local use. 

An overview of how to build civil society and reconciliation in post-accord settings where protracted conflicted has created deep animosities and divisions.

A reflection highlighting the authors' tensions around the concepts of popular, justice, community, and empowerment and an inside view and assessment of the success and potential of the movement toward popular justice.

An interview with Joe Stork on the U.S. military intervention into Somalia and alternative avenues to provide assistance.

An article focusing on how mediation services can be improved to better reflect the culture-based needs and expectations of Latino litigants.

A brief article clarifying how North American definitions of mediation may produce crucial points of tension when directly exported to other cultures, as well as suggesting factors for mediators to consider when moving between different cultural settings.

Guide posts for conflict managers to understand key aspects of the experience, structure, and dynamics of conflict.