Editors:
- Compiles and compares cases of cultural encountering and integration in conflict resolution theory and practice
- Offers new insights to scholars and students of conflict resolution, legal sociology, legal anthropology and international studies
- Deepens the debate about the universality or cultural specificity of various models of mediation that have been imported from the west
Part of the book series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies (RCS)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Uncovering Cultural Preferences
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Embedding Conflict Resolution into Cultural Grammars
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Personal Journeys in Working with Culture
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Building Systems to Embrace Culture
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Comparative Analysis, Lessons Learned, and Reflections
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About this book
“Undoubtedly the most comprehensive analysis of the role of culture and emergent practices in capacity building currently at hand. d’Estrée and Parsons have produced a commendable amalgamation and scrutiny of local, cultural, and Indigenous mediation practices in a number of contexts that empower local people while interacting and integrating with Western mediation models in a blend of hybridity. The book is beautifully structured and will attract a wide readership including graduate and undergraduate students.”
—Sean Byrne, Director, Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace & Justice, and Professor, Peace & Conflict Studies, University of Manitoba, Canada
—Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Professor of International Peace and Conflict Resolution, School of International Service, American University, and Founder and Director of the Salam: Peacebuilding and Justice Institute in Washington, DC, USA
“The evolving identities of communities impacted by deep historical divisions and population migration, in the context of life threatening resource shortages, present opportunities and challenges for conflict transformation professionals at every level. d'Estrée and Parsons respond to this challenge with a remarkable collection of stories from around the world that amplify the innovation in the field while capturing its history and complexity. It serves as the bridge between mediation and peacebuilding that is so necessary today.”
—Prabha Sankaranarayan, CEO, Mediators Beyond Borders International
“In this excellent book, Tamra Pearson d’Estrée and Ruth Parsons (and their impressive collection of case study authors) have analysed four generations of conflict resolution/transformation theory and practice. They highlight the diverse ways in which the burgeoning field of conflict resolution theorists and practitioners mirrored the ascendance and now decline of the neo-liberal western project. First and second generation efforts were based on notions of possessive individualism, rational choice theory and a general acceptance of the status quo. Culture was ignored or eliminated as were deeper questions of political and social inequality. But more importantly, there was an unwillingness to consider the power and the wisdom that resided in locality. Third and fourth generation conflict transformers, on the other hand, have engaged these deeper questions and focused more attention on emancipatory creative partnerships, social and economic justice, co-learning and hybridised models flowing from external engagement with local wisdom. This is a book that needs to be read by anyone interested in the transformative power of conflict resolution and long term social and political change.”
—Kevin P Clements, Professor, Chair and Foundation Director, The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago, New Zealand
While waves of scholarship have focused either on the value of presumed universal models or of traditional practices of conflict resolution, curiously missing has been the recognition and analysis of the actual intermingling and interacting of western and local cultural practices that have produced new and emergent practices in our global community. In this compilation of case studies, the authors describe partnerships forged between local practice expertise and bearers of “western/institutional” models to build innovative approaches to mediation and conflict resolution. Including stories of these experiences and the resulting hybrid models that emerged, the book explores central questions of cultural variation and integration, such as the perception of purpose and function of resolution processes, attitudes toward conflict, arenas and timeframes, third party roles, barriers to process use, as well as how to remain true to culture and context. It also examines partnership dynamics and lessons learned for modern cross-cultural collaboration.
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Editors and Affiliations
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Conflict Resolution Institute, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Tamra Pearson d'Estrée, Ruth J. Parsons
About the editors
Ruth J. Parsons is Research Professor at the Conflict Resolution Institute, Joseph Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, USA. She has taught, consulted on curriculum development, trained and conducted research in conflict resolution for 30 years. Her specific area of research and writing include culturally based perspectives, strategiesand methods for conflict resolution and peacebuilding, as well as social work practice and empowerment.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cultural Encounters and Emergent Practices in Conflict Resolution Capacity-Building
Editors: Tamra Pearson d'Estrée, Ruth J. Parsons
Series Title: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71102-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71101-0Published: 11 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10013-1Published: 08 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71102-7Published: 31 May 2018
Series ISSN: 1759-3735
Series E-ISSN: 2752-857X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 455
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Peace Studies, Conflict Studies, International Security Studies, Cultural Anthropology