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The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace
John Paul Lederach's work in the field of conciliation and mediation is internationally recognized. As founding Director of the Conflict Transformation Program and Institute of Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, he has provided consultation and direct mediation in a range of situations from the Miskito/Sandinista conflict in Nicaragua to Somalia, Northern Irela...more
Hardcover, 200 pages
Published
January 1st 2005
by Oxford University Press
(first published January 20th 2004)
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Four stars for this poetic, thought-provoking book. It's not a novel; sometimes it can be a bit tangential and hard to follow. But it's one of the most inspiring textbooks I had in university. Lederach shares some of his reflections and tells stories that incorporate art and life into peacebuilding. The book itself is written artistically. It's worth reading.
For a textbook, I found this entertaining and engaging. Lederach's use of his own personal anecdotes from his experiences in conflict resolution overseas improved my understanding of the importance of assuming skills in cultural competence before skills in resolving conflict.
Another book read for my Reconciliation module. Quirky, original, insightful explorations by an experienced peacebuilder.
Thank you Charles Reilly. I will never forget "Haiku Moment".
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John Paul Lederach's definition of Moral Imagination -- The capacity to imagine something rooted in the challenges of the real world yet capable of giving birth to that which does not yet exist. I
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