Moving Toward a Just Peace: The Mediation Continuum (Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice)

Mediation, the facilitated discussion of disputes and conflicts, is a flexible approach that can be used at all levels of intervention to move us toward a global peace that is both inclusive and fair. This volume, edited by Jan Marie Fritz, brings together mediators, scholar-practitioners, and a veteran diplomat to discuss the life and times of mediation in very different settings. The 14 chapters include three essays about culture, creativity, and models/theories/approaches. And there are ten chapters about practice: community mediation, mediation by police, special education mediation; interventions on behalf of widows in Nigeria; capacity-building work in Burundi; mediation in Israel; the creative facilitation of meetings; community conferencing; UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (Women and Peace and Security) and the role of civil society organizations in peacebuilding. This volume discusses the expanding roles - from prevention through societal transformation - assumed by mediators and the urgent need for mediators working at different intervention levels to learn from each other. This volume is a must read for scholars, researchers, policymakers, civil society representatives and practitioners with interests in effective dispute and conflict intervention. It particularly is recommended for those managing dispute and conflict intervention processes. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Introduction....Pages 1-14 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 Cultural Considerations....Pages 17-33 Creativity....Pages 35-47 Mediation Models, Theories and Approaches....Pages 49-65 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 Community Mediation in the United States....Pages 69-89 Police and Mediation: Natural, Unimaginable or Both....Pages 91-105 Intervening in Special Education Cases....Pages 107-130 Problem-Solving Mediation in Israel....Pages 131-147 The Art of Facilitation....Pages 149-166 Conflict Intervention on Behalf of Widows: Notes from Enugu State in Nigeria....Pages 167-188 Promoting Positive Peace One Block at a Time: Lessons from Innovative Community Conferencing Programs....Pages 189-212 Capacity Building in Conflict Management at the Community Level: The Case of Burundi....Pages 213-243 UN Security Council Resolution 1325, Inclusive Peacebuilding and Countries in Transition....Pages 245-272 The Role and Effectiveness of Non-governmental Third Parties in Peacebuilding....Pages 273-315 Back Matter....Pages 317-360