"In cooperation with the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) and the coexistence initiative of State of the World Forum."

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Inspiring Stories of Peace-building / Paul van Tongeren --

Poverty: Prime Enemy of Peace and Democracy / Pierre Schori --

Towards a New Culture of Peace and Non-Violence / Federico Mayor --

Pt. I. Reflections. 1. Justpeace --

The Challenge of the 21st Century / John Paul Lederach. 2. The Meaning of Reconciliation / Hizkias Assefa. 3. Telling the Truth in the Wake of Mass Violence / Michelle Parlevliet. 4. Europe: From Warfare to Coexistence / George Berthoin. 5. What is Co-existence? / Kumar Rupesinghe. 6. Multi-Track Diplomacy in the 21st Century / Louise Diamond. 7. Changing History --Peace-Building in Northern Ireland / Mari Fitzduff. 8. A Joint Effort --The South African Peace Process / Peter Gastrow. 9. Israeli-Palestinian Peace-Building --Lessons Learnt / Manuel Hassassian and Edy Kaufman. 10. Some Reflections on Peace-Building / Paul van Tongeren --

Pt. II. Cases. 1. Track One: Governments. 2. Track Two: Non-Governmental Organisations. 3. Churches.

4. Women. 5. Media. 6. Education. 7. Arts. 8. Sports. 9. Corporate sector. 10. Donors. 11. Reconciliation -

"In the past decade the number of peace-builders working at all levels of society in places of ethnic and civil conflicts around the world, has mushroomed. The contribution of civilians, whether working from the bottom up or the top down, to resolving the conflicts of our time can no longer be ignored. Churches, women's organisations, the media, and business have all demonstrated their potential for building peace. So too the role of schools, the arts and sports is gaining increasing recognition. 'Multi-track diplomacy', as it is called, is flourishing, and provides a major reason for hope of a more peaceful world. This book shows why."--Jacket.