The US State Department, the US Institute of Peace, and other governmental agencies now recognize that religious leaders, transnational religious movements, and faith-based NGOs are central players in the post-Cold War era of ethnic and religious conflict. The Mennonites, through the Mennonite Central Committee and its international Conciliation Service, have been leaders in this emerging area of expertise. This collection of new essays chronicles, analyses, and evaluates the Mennonite contribution to the new cultural paradigm in conflict resolution and peacebuilding theory and practice.
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It is commonly recognized that religious leaders and movements, and faith-based NGOs are central players in the post-Cold War era of ethnic and religious conflict. This text examines the Mennonite contribution to the cultural paradigm in conflict resolution and peacebuilding theory and practice.
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A fascinating look at Mennonite approaches to international peacebuilding Features previously unpublished essays by an array of leading scholars
Cynthia Sampson is an asociate at the Institute for Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.
John Paul Lederach is Professor of Conflict Studies and Sociology at Eastern Mennonite University.
A fascinating look at Mennonite approaches to international peacebuilding Features previously unpublished essays by an array of leading scholars
Product details
ISBN
9780195136425
Published
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Weight
612 gr
Height
231 mm
Width
157 mm
Thickness
28 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
336