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The infusion of a sense of righteousness into the common urge to bash things around has always proved to be a powerful stimulus to action. -- Kenneth Boulding

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Taming Intractable Conflicts
The trick for the mediator is identifying what conflicts it pays to become involved in, how to go about it, and when. Crocker et al. explore some limitations and pitfalls for mediators and go on to suggest how they may most effectively contribute at different stages of the conflict.

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Jose Ramos-Horta
President of East Timor, civil rights activist, and 1995 Nobel Peace Laureate

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