02295nam a2200349 a 4500 ASIN0415489679 20170105102930.0 140115s2009 xxu eng d 0415489679 (hardcover) $140.00 9780415489676 (hardcover) 0 JZ5584.A7 327.172095 MED 2009 Mediation in the asia-pacific region : transforming conflicts and building peace / Dale Bagshaw, Elisabeth Porter. 1st ed. [S.l.] : Routledge, 2009. 240 p. ; 24 cm. Routledge advances in international relations and global politics. This book examines mediation in connection with peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific region, providing practical examples which either highlight the weaknesses within certain mediation approaches or demonstrate best-practice. The authors explore the extent to which current ideas and practices of mediation in the Asia-Pacific region are dominated by Western understandings and critically challenge the appropriateness of such thinking. Featuring a range of case studies on Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, this book has three main aims: To challenge dominant Western practices and ways of thinking on mediation that currently are being imposed in the Asia-Pacific region; To develop culturally-fluent and socially just mediation alternatives that build upon local, traditional or religious approaches; To situate mediation within ideas and practices on peacebuilding. Making a unique contribution to peace and conflict studies literature by explicitly linking mediation and peacebuilding practices, this book is a vital text for students and scholars in these fields. Asia Conflict management Mediation Mediation, International Pacific Area Peace-building Political science Bagshaw, Dale. Porter, Elisabeth. Routledge advances in international relations and global politics. Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0415489679/chopaconline-20 ddc BK 16021 16021 0 0 0 0 NFIC CIPS CIPS GEN 2013-11-21 1 1 327.172095 MED 2009 CIPS0002497 2023-12-11 2023-07-10 2014-01-15 BK