mediation

A story of an encounter admist the escalation of conflict in Northern Ghana that shifted the future unfolding of conflict, perhaps planting the seeds that avoided a civil war.

An unpublished commissioned paper looking at the conflict in Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast from the viewpoint of indigenous peacemakers.

Twelve reflections gathered through the experience of mediating between YATAMA and the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.

Reflections emergent from cross-cultural conflict and mediation training in Latin America.

Lessons from experience as a conciliator working with religious leaders in settings of violent conflict, shedding light on the post-9/11 debate around if religion can be a source to stop cycles of violence.

The foreword to the second edition of the Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation.

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

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.

A brief exploration into the perspectives of mutual dependence and currencies as ways to understand power, as well as considerations mediators can use to balance power.