ABSTRACT
The Handbook of Mediation gathers leading experts across fields related to peace, justice, human rights, and conflict resolution to explore ways that mediation can be applied to a range of spectrums, including new age settings, relationships, organizations, institutions, communities, environmental conflicts, and intercultural and international conflicts. The text is informed by cogent theory, state-of-the-art research, and best practices to provide the reader with a well-rounded understanding of mediation practice in contemporary times.
Based on four signature themes—contexts; skills and competencies; applications; and recommendations—the handbook provides theoretical, applicable, and practical insight into a variety of key approaches to mediation. Authors consider modern conflict on a local and global scale, emphasizing the importance of identifying effective strategies, foundations, and methods to shape the nature of a mediation mindfully and effectively. With a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives, the text complements the development of the reader’s competencies and understanding of mediation in order to contribute to the advancement of the mediation field.
With a conversational tone that will welcome readers, this comprehensive book is essential reading for students and professionals wanting to learn a wide range of potential interventions for conflict.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|64 pages
Promoting dynamic mediation in the new age
part II|66 pages
Mediating in relational settings
chapter 13|9 pages
Mediation and collaboration with multiple disciplines
part III|63 pages
Mediating in organizational and institutional settings
chapter 16|11 pages
Organizational conflict management systems
part IV|51 pages
Mediating in community settings
chapter 22|10 pages
Promoting peaceful communities
chapter 24|9 pages
Sustaining peer mediation
chapter 27|8 pages
From peers to community
part V|39 pages
Mediating within environmental settings
chapter 28|14 pages
Conflict, climate change, and environmental catastrophe
chapter 32|8 pages
The public sector as mediator
part VI|98 pages
Mediating in international and intercultural settings