{"product_id":"peace-skills-9780787947996","title":"Peace Skills","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Peace Skills Set, this Manual is designed as atake-home resource to support workshop participants as they returnto their communities and both apply their mediation skills andshare their insights with others. It covers conflict analysis, therole of mediation, the stages of mediation, communication skills,and working with group conflicts and in cross cultural settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This guide is packed with information.... Any skilled leader who takes the time to carefully study it can lead successful workshops.\" (Provident Bookfinder, 2\/02)\"Offers a ray of hope for individuals and communities who long forpeace and reconciliation.\" (Dr. G. Douglass Lewis, president,Wesley Theological Seminary)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A must for people who want to be change agents in society.Addresses transformation of conflict from an empowermentperspective.\" (Craig Arendse, director of mediation andtransformation practice, Cape Town, South Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the manual xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts About Peace and Transformation xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One: Assumptions about Conflict and the Role of Peacebuilders 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Assumptions about Conflict 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Understanding Conflict and the Role of Mediation 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two: Introduction to Mediation 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Mediation: A Tool for Empowering Others 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Before Mediation: Laying the Foundation 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Introduction Stage: Providing Safety 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Story-Telling Stage: Offering Understanding 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Problem-Solving Stage: Building Joint Ownership 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Additional Tools for Problem Solving 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Agreement Stage: Seeking Sustainability 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Moving Toward Reconciliation: Letting Go of the Past 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three: Communication Skills and Tools 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Listening Skills 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Language in Mediation 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Emotions in Conflict 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four: Building Peace in Communities 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Designing a Peacebuilding Process 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Additional Reading About Conflict Transformation 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Plowshares 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the conflict Transformation program 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 131\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405034103127,"sku":"9780787947996","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/peace-skills-9780787947996","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}