Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction: Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in
Asia: The Need for Mediation and Other Culturally Appropriate
Models, Stephanie P. Stobbe
Part II: Southeast Asia
Chapter 2: Indonesia: The Role of the Traditional, Indigenous
Musyawarah Mufakat Process of Mediation, Dale Bagshaw and
Fatahillah A. Syukur
Chapter 3: Laos: Op-Lom: The Language of Conflict Resolution and
Neoy Gai Geer Mediation Models, Stephanie P. Stobbe
Chapter 4: Philippines: Traditional Peacemaking Processes among
Indigenous Populations in the Northern and Southern Philippines,
Bruce E. Barnes and Federico V. Magdalena
Chapter 5: Thailand: Thai Cultural Values and the Role of Third
Parties in Addressing Conflicts,
Vanchai Vatanasapt and Stephanie P. Stobbe
Chapter 6: Singapore: Cultural Influences in the Historical and
Institutional Development of Mediation in Singapore, Joel Lee
Chapter 7: Vietnam: Culturally and Legally Appropriate Mediation
for Dispute Resolution, Charles W. Crumpton
Part III: East Asia
Chapter 8: China (Mainland): The Gong Hui Mediation Committee, Ju
Wei Hui Neighborhood Committee, He Shi Lao Peacemaker, and Other
Cultural Models of Conflict Resolution, Eko Yi Liao and Cheryl
Qianru Zhang
Chapter 9: Hong Kong: Mediation and the Future of Dispute
Resolution, Nadja Alexander
Part IV: South Asia
Chapter 10: India: Panchayat Mediation and Lok Adalat People’s
Court Conciliation, and the Institutionalization of ADR, Geetha
Ravindra
Part V: Conclusion
Conclusion: Common principles and practices found in Mediation and
Other Cultural Models of Conflict Resolution in Asia and the Future
of Mediation and Cultural Practices of Conflict Resolution and
Peacebuilding, Stephanie P. Stobbe
Stephanie P. Stobbe is associate professor of conflict resolution studies at Menno Simons College (a College of CMU) at the University of Winnipeg.
This collection of research on mediation and conflict practices in
Asia is a significant contribution to scholarship that de-centers
Western approaches and models. The cultural and regional knowledge
systems and practices of Asia are needed to develop the human
potential for building local and global peace. This fascinating and
rich body of scholarship draws attention to how societies negotiate
traditional, national, and global structures in their systems for
addressing conflict.
*Jessica Senehi, University of Manitoba*
This collection is a very welcome addition to the literature on
conflict resolution. With careful description and thoughtful
analysis of material drawn from nine Asian societies, Stephanie P.
Stobbe and her contributors demonstrate the diversity of approaches
to managing conflict in this huge region, some indigenous and some
not. The many strengths of this volume include its grounding in
local realities, hence making clear that introduced Western methods
often fit local Asian contexts very badly. This is not merely a
result of imposing insufficiently tweaked processes and rules, but
rather a failure to recognize the cultural assumptions inevitably
built into all methods of conflict management. All those interested
in conflict resolution theory and/or practice should find this very
interesting book highly rewarding.
*Peter Black, George Mason University*
Conflict Resolution in Asia: Mediation and Other Cultural Models
provides valuable insights into building peace and practicing
non-colonial problem solving in the diverse continent of Asia from
indigenous perspectives. It furthers multilateral understanding and
appreciation for sustainability of grassroots mediation and
innovative ADR.
*Honggang Yang, Nova Southeastern University*
As former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, I
have been involved for several decades in mediation and conflict
resolution efforts developed in a Western context. Where mediation
has not succeeded, failure to understand traditional conflict
resolution processes in these societies is an important element.
This volume offers an opportunity to learn lessons from Asia where
the rich cultural and historical context provides a different
framework for understanding the role of mediation in conflict
resolution. Only by learning lessons in both a Western and Asian
context can we develop new mediation approaches to resolve
conflicts in the twenty-first century.
*Richard D. Kauzlarich, George Mason University*
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