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Peacemaking: Practicing at the Intersection of Law and Human Conflict by Douglas Noll. An outgrowth of his MA thesis, this book was designed by Douglas Noll as a text for the peacemaking course he teaches at San Joaquin College of Law. He also has instructor materials available for those adopting the book as a text.

"Noll provides a scholarly and comprehensive discussion of peacemaking as an integral process of practicing law in the twenty-first century. The book offers an excellent historical perspective as well as current theories on dispute resolution techniques." --Janine Geske, Distinguished Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School; Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice (1993-1998)

"Answers the key questions: Why does mediation work? When does mediation work best? What does one have to do as a participant in the mediation process to facilitate its success?" --Max Factor III, Lawyer and Mediator

"Noll in succinct clear synthesis covers everything in the fields of mediation and conflict resolution from philosophy to technique, from game theory to justice. A great introductory text that covers much ground with practical ideas." --John Paul Lederach, Professor of Peacebuilding, University of Notre Dame; Distinguished Scholar, Eastern Mennonite University

"A remarkably ambitious book. From sources as diverse as creation myths, philosophy, neuropsychology, game theory, and religion, Noll examines conflict behaviors and theories and develops a framework for peacemaking activities." --Lela P. Love, Professor of Law, Director of the Kukin Program for Conflict, Resolution, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

PACS faculty member Ron Claassen has written the chapter "Building Peace: The Victim Offender Reconciliation Program Approach and its Growing Role in Communities" in Perry, John, ed. (2002) Restorative Justice: Repairing Communities Through Restorative Justice. Lanham, MD: American Correctional Association. Follow the link to buy the book from Amazon.com.

PACS faculty members Larry Dunn and Duane Ruth-Heffelbower are two of the four authors of Transforming Conflict in Your Church: A Practical Guide edited by Marlin E. Thomas, Herald Press 2002. Five years in the making, well-known church consultant Speed Leas has this to say about the book: "Here is a book I highly recommend . . . . It is elegant in the way it uses biblical material for exploring and choosing strategies for dealing with potential or extant conflict within the congregation. It is a fine integration of behavioral science and faith resources." The book is designed for use by congregations with or without a consultant. Buy it from Mennolink Books. Buy it from Amazon.com.

Pemberdayaan untuk Rekonsiliasi Edisi kedua direvisi dan diperluas. Duane Ruth-Heffelbower, editor. Available from Pusat Studi dan Pengembangan Perdamaian in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Rp 15,000 plus postage. This book has been prepared to support PSPP's Empowering for Reconciliation trainings which have been expanded to focus on cross-cultural and reconciliation issues. PSPP's trainings in years before 2000 tended to focus more on western mediation skills and somewhat less on the cultural issues present in the Indonesian context and the process of reconciliation. This new book shows a change in direction influenced by the editor's work in the United States.
Ruth-Heffelbower, Duane, ed. Pemberdayaan untuk Rekonsiliasi, Edisi kedua direvisi dan diperluas (Empowering for Reconciliation, 2d Edition revised and expanded). Yogyakarta: Duta Wacana University Press, 2000. 100 pages, 24 cm.
ISBN 979-8139-56-9.