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Identity Issues |
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Clashing Identities |
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 | Louis Kriesberg observes that blaming the other side is common, but believes it actually disempowers the blamer. |
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| Mohammed Abu-Nimer discusses the suspicion Muslims have about Northern and Western peacebuilders, which derives from colonization and occupation. |
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| Elise Boulding talks about interacting with "others." |
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| Helen Chauncey explains how fear can interfere with coexistence efforts. |
Reconciling Identities |
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| Helen Chauncey defines "coexistence" in terms of the constructive embracing of identity and diversity. |
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| Helen Chauncey argues that reaching out to other identities can be constructive. |
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| Helen Chauncey says intervenors should not be neutral when it comes to identity issues, rather they should be bi-partisan. |
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| Richard Rubenstein suggests that religious identity plays a special in both the expression of conflict and its resolution. |
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| Shared identity helps build trust, according toRoy Lewicki. |
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| Chester Crocker suggests that before approaching a conflict, intervenors should engage in conflict assessment. |
Case Examples |
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| Mari Fitzduff tells a story of heroism in the midst of terrible violence. |
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| Tamra d'Estrée describes a conflict where one side was forced to change his identity in order to achieve personal legitimacy. |
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| Coexistence is a situation in which people embrace diverse identities constructively. Helen Chauncey explains this notion in the context of Cyprus. |
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| Indira Kajosevic discusses why a group of Albanian high school teenagers was fighting over colors with the Bloods of the Bronx. |
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| Helen Chauncey explores the similarities between transformative mediation and their coexistence work. |
