Episode 57: Unexpected Hope in Improbable Actions: A New Conversation with John Paul Lederach”

Join Parker and Carrie for a conversation with Notre Dame’s Professor Emeritus of International Peacebuilding, John Paul Lederach, about his Pocket Guide for Facing Down a Civil War. This new booklet draws upon Lederach’s experience as a renowned peace practitioner who has mediated conflicts around the world. Here, he provides thoughtful, sometimes surprising ideas and advice on how to navigate, disrupt and mitigate the patterns that lead to deeper conflict, with attention to what is happening right now in U.S. politics. For a taste of John Paul’s wisdom, check out this recent opinion piece in The Washington Post.

If you’d like to get a copy of The Pocket Guide, here are two easy ways to do it. It’s available as a 99-cent ebook on Amazon Kindle, or as a free downloadable PDF on John Paul’s website HERE.