Conflict Transformation Training as Intervention: Additional Resources

These references supplement the Knowledge Base Essay, Conflict Transformation Training as Intervention.

Additional Explanations of the Underlying Concepts:

Online (Web) Sources

"'Contributions of Training to International Conflict Resolution,' by Eileen Babbit -- Summary."
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This is a summary and review of "Contributions of Training to International Conflict Resolution," by Eileen Babbit.

Offline (Print) Sources

Freire, Paolo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Continuum, September 2000.
This work offers a general critique of education, arguing that the American model is not neutral as it claims to be. Instead, he argued that any curriculum that ignores issues of racism, sexism and the like actually serves to oppress and suport the status quo. Based on this premise, Freire argues that colletive action and power is the way toward social change and he lays out specific methods on how to achieve this. This is an updated edition of this classic book on its 20th anniversary.

Lederach, John Paul. Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation Across Cultures. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, August 1, 1996.
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In this book the author draws on his personal experiences in order to examine the practice of teaching conflict resolution. Lederach seeks to address the problem of universalized techniques that are falsely assumed to work across different cultural contexts. Instead, Lederach explores the purpose of dispute resolution training and its relationship with culture. The aim is to work toward the development of training methods that will prepare mediators to practice in any culture.

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