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Peter Adler: Defiance at Duck Springs

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The world is made of stories, and good stories accumulate into larger narratives and make the world’s history what it is, and what it could be. Here's a story we should learn from before it becomes true.

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The False Flag of Hyper-Polarization A Response to Guy and Heidi Burgess’ Critique of The Neutrality Trap

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An approach that says we should focus on peace and not justice is not only bound to fail, it is dangerous in these times when our democracy is under attack and authoritarianism is on the rise.

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Jay Rothman's Quick Answers to Our Questions

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Jay argues that participatory, civic engagement to promote deeper understanding of and commitment to fundamental difference (which he refers to as "agonism") is essential for successful democracy.

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Larry Susskind Explains How To Get Highly Distrustful, even Hateful Parties to Work Together

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Those who want to promote dialogue or peace-making among parties who are “at war” are inviting the wrong people to the wrong kind of event in the wrong way.  There are clear alternatives that work, devising seminars being one of them.

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A New Book on Lessons from Peacebuilding Abroad and the Implications for Divisions within the United States

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Adams's book summary explains why he wrote the book the way he did, and what he was trying to accomplish in doing so.

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Allison Pike-Merrell Interviews Nawaz Mohammed, Sri Lanka Country Director, Search for Common Ground

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SFCG country director Nawaz Mohamed talks about his background, how he got into peacebuilding work, and how (and why) he is working for reconciliation in his native Sri Lanka.

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Larry Susskind in the Negotiation Journal: Initiating Collaboration in the Midst of a Standoff

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Breakthrough Collaboration is different from traditional dispute resolution and dialogue in that it can be initiated on just one side and does not need to bring the parties together. It can create "ripeness" where none exists.

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Larry Susskind and Shafik Islam on Complexity

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The combination of complexity theory with negotiation theory yields a powerful tool for effective water resources management--and other complex public problems.

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Chip Hauss: Beyond Polarization

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We’ll counter toxic polarization if and only if we offer people a better and credible alternative that they can put into practice in the lived experience of their daily lives. 

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Larry Susskind: Consensus Building in the Age of Trump What was it like in the Age of Trump?

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Listening to or caring about "the other side" has become much less common in "the age of Trump," but that just makes the roles of neutrals all the more important.

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