Paper Releases [Sunday, September 07, 2008]
Paper #1
Beyond Pietism and Prosperity: Religious Resources for Reconstruction and Reconciliation in Zimbabwe;
Author: Gladys Ganiel (Click here to download).
Paper #2
Speak no more of cousinage? Neoliberalism, conflict and the decline of joking relationships;
Author: Brett R. O’Bannon (Click here to download).
Paper #3
Vertical Collectivism as an Obstacle to Democratic Policing and Restorative Justice in The Gambia
Author: Stephen Perrott (Click here to download).
Paper #4
"How are We in this World Now?": Persons Disabled by War in the Sierra Leonean Peace Processes
Author: Pearl Praise Gottschalk (Available for download soon)
Other Open Access Papers from APCN members
Gender, Incarceration and PeacemakingSelected papers by Mechthild Nagel on Restorative.
The papers may be accessed at: http://web.cortland.edu/nagelm/prisonpapers.html
Mediation and Multiculturalism: Domestic and International Challenges
By comparing mediation preferences and styles in the African World with the mainstream practice model in the USA, the paper examines the cultural dimensions of conflict mediation. The paper may be accessed at:
http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/mediation_multiculturalism/?nid=1190
Rituals and Conflict Transformation
The ritual aspect of conflict processing offers a fascinating field of analysis that is ideal for synthesizing conflict resolution expertise and social scientific knowledge. The paper may be accessed at:
http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/rituals_and_ceremonials?nid=6776
Special Affinities and Conflict Resolution: West African Social Institutions and Mediation
Many West Africans are connected by overlapping networks of these relationships, which can include reciprocal obligations, behavioral taboos, and stereotyping by ethnicity, region of origin, and clan affiliation. The paper may be accessed at:
http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/joking_kinship/?nid=6754
Governance and Legal Reform in The Gambia and Beyond: an anthropological critique of current development strategies
This occasional Paper was published by Dr. Mark Davidheiser under the auspices of the Max Planck Institute for SocialAnthropology. The paper may be accessed at http://www.eth.mpg.de/pubs/wps/pdf/mpi-eth-working-paper-0093.pdf
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