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Moderates: Additional Resources
These references supplement the Knowledge Base Essay, Moderates.
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Additional Explanations of the Underlying Concepts:
Online (Web) Sources
Assuming Monolithic, Worst Case Opponent. Available at: http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/problem/worstop.htm [Backup Link] This web page discusses the problem of assuming the other side has an extreme stance on an issue. Guidelines for Mediating Multi-Party Disputes. Available at: Primary Link [Backup Link] This web page provides some basic guidelines for mediating multi-party disputes.
Examples Illustrating this Topic:
Online (Web) Sources
Abu-Nimer, Mohammed. "Nonviolent Voices in Israel and Palestine." , June 2002 Available at: http://www.nd.edu/~krocinst/polbriefs/pbrief9.shtml [Backup Link] This policy brief argues that in addition to supporting an immediate cease-fire, moderates on both sides of the Middle East conflict should develop joint initiatives that acknowledge a shared sense of humanity. Cross-ethnic projects to provide aid to all victims of violence and interfaith efforts to acknowledge the loss of human lives on both sides would reduce complacency in the face of continued violence. Further, a popular, nonviolent campaign to promote compliance with human rights standards would strengthen civil and political participation and marginalize the radicals Smock, David. "Private Peacemaking: USIP-Assisted Peacemaking Projects of Nonprofit Organizations." Peaceworks, No. 20 , May 1998 Available at: http://www.usip.org/pubs/peaceworks/smock20/smopwk20.html [Backup Link] This USIP Peaceworks publication is a collection of articles addressing a wide range of NGO peacemaking projects. This journal has 12 articles that describe peacemaking activities in East Timor, the Middle East, Georgia and South Ossetia, the Transcaucasus, Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, Algeria, Kosovo, and Bosnia. The processes used include Track II diplomacy, training as peacemaking, use of the media for peacemaking, economic development for peacemaking, and interaction programs for young people in conflict situations. Appleby, Scott. "The Fundamentalist Factor." Peace Colloquy , 2002 Available at: http://www.nd.edu/~krocinst/colloquy/issue1/feature-appleby.shtml [Backup Link] The author discusses the origins and issues of extremist Muslims, and their contradictory relation to more moderate or secular Muslims.
Audiovisual Materials on this Topic:
Offline (Print) Sources
A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom . Directed and/or Produced by: James, Dante. California Newsreel. 1996. This film documents what transpired during the U.S. civil rights movement. It focuses on a moderate civil rights leader who helped to bridge party differences in the quest for equal access to education, jobs, and other important resources. Primary Link [Backup Link] The Strange Demise of Jim Crow . Directed and/or Produced by: Berman, David. California Newsreel. 1998. This film presents the various parties, and leaders, involved in the 1960s, U.S. civil rights movement. Primary Link [Backup Link] |
