Third Party Intervention in Nicaragua

A conference paper analyzing models forms of third party intervention undertaken in Nicaragua, advocating for an expansion of the third party concept then guiding peace research and peacemaking practice.

Staying True in Nepal: Understanding Community Mediation Through Action Research

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. 

Strategic Peacebuilding: An Overview

A chapter that sketches the contours of a theory of strategic peacebuilding and offers practical suggestions for peacebuilding practitioners.

The Mystery of Transformative Times and Space: Exploring a Theology of Grassroots Peacebuilding

A chapter exploring how space is articulated, defined, and redefined by people engaging in grassroots peacebuilding as a response to context-specific situations.

Conflict Transformation: The Case for Peace Advocacy

A chapter that advances an orientation to peacemaking termed peace advocacy, which emphasizes a trust-based approach undertaking with a long-term commitment and based on the development of relationships.

The Paradox of Popular Justice: A Practitioner’s View

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.

Of Nets, Nails, and Problems: The Folk Language of Conflict Resolution in a Central American Setting

A book chapter adaptation of John Paul's doctoral dissertation on indigenous understandings of conflict processes rooted in language and culture.

Mediating Conflict in Central America

A study focusing on how mediation has been used in conflict management within Nicaragua with particular reference to the Esquipulas peace process.

Conflict Transformation and the Health Care Worker

An article exploring the role and potential contributions of health care providers in a conflict transformation and peacebuilding.