The Hyper-Polarization Challenge to the Conflict Resolution Field
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| Allison Pike-Merrell was a masters student in my (Heidi Burgess's) graduate class on reconciliation in the spring semester of 2022. This interview was part of her semester project. She interviewed Nawaz Mohammed who is the "Country Director" for Search for Common Ground in Sri Lanka. The interveiw was conducted over Zoom on March 7, 2022. |
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