Peace Skills: Manual for Community Mediators [Paperback]

Ronald S. Kraybill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2001

Part of the Peace Skills Set, this Manual is designed as a take-home resource to support workshop participants as they return to their communities and both apply their mediation skills and share their insights with others. It covers conflict analysis, the role of mediation, the stages of mediation, communication skills, and working with group conflicts and in cross cultural settings.

Editorial Reviews

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"This guide is packed with information.... Any skilled leader who takes the time to carefully study it can lead successful workshops." (Provident Bookfinder, 2/02)

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"Offers a ray of hope for individuals and communities who long for peace and reconciliation." (Dr. G. Douglass Lewis, president, Wesley Theological Seminary)

"A must for people who want to be change agents in society. Addresses transformation of conflict from an empowerment perspective." (Craig Arendse, director of mediation and transformation practice, Cape Town, South Africa)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (March 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787947997
• ISBN-13: 978-0787947996
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Practical Guide to Peacebuilding, March 14, 2001

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David R. Smock (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peace Skills: Manual for Community Mediators (Paperback)

I am very enthusiastic about this book. It is very practical and should be useful in conflict situations throughout the world. It is based on the collaborative work of the authors in South Africa during the transition from apartheid. The book is intended to build the peacemaking skills of non-professional community leaders and it succeeds admirably in achieving this goal. The authors approach peacemaking from a religious perspective, but the book can be used in both religious and secular settings.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a community mediator, August 23, 2002

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Rhoda Kraus (Harrisonburg, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peace Skills: Manual for Community Mediators (Paperback)

This is a marvelous book. Some mediation texts teach from a distance, seeming to say "you only get to watch while you are learning", but this book drew me into the learning
experience and made me part of it. Often it seemed to be speaking to me personally. The language and writing style not only make it clear and easy to read, but pull the reader into the essence of the mediation experience. The foundation of the authors' years of experience is evident in the clear and focused organization of this book.

I also thought that Peace Skills helps bridge the gap between concepts and practice by asking questions and offering application exercises which can help one discover one's practice potential. The exercises are extremely helpful for those who want to use it as a teaching manual. The text would stand alone for those who want a reference book, or an introduction to mediation.