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It has taken a few feedback loops, and now we proudly present this Dialogue. Norbert Ropers’ lead article lays out a rich array of systemic ideas originating from both research and practice, applied in the context of Sri Lanka. The respondents reflect, among other things, on additional tools and techniques, comparative experiences in Nepal and Kenya and the added value and utility of systemic conflict transformation.

• Year2008

The case of Colombia is especially interesting as regards the transition of liberation or resistance movements from armed struggle to legal, political entities. Not only has it one of the longest guerrilla conflicts in the world (more than 40 years to date); it is also a place where experiments in peace-making with armed insurgents have been explored for more than 25 years. Various peace processes led to different peace agreements in the 1990s which made it possible for ca. 5,000 guerrillas to demobilise and reintegrate into social and political life. Although this did not signify the end of the armed conflict in the country, it entailed a series of political transformations which changed the context in which the nation developed and made a definitive solution to the conflict possible.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Mauricio García Durán, Vera Grabe Loewenherz, Otty Patiño Hormaza

Systemic thinking encompasses a broad spectrum of theories, principles, methods and techniques which are all rooted in the simple observation that the whole is more than the sum of its parts. In the present article, “Systemic Conflict Transformation (SCT)” refers to the application of systemic thinking to basic challenges in conflict transformation, and a reflection of field practice from a systemic perspective. The goal is to explore, based on concrete practical experiences, how systemic thinking can help to make the transformation of internal conflicts more effective.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Norbert Ropers

The decision to establish the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK-Spear of the Nation, also known as Umkhonto), was a somewhat complex process. It was a decision that involved a major departure in the policy and practice of the organisation. Many of the leaders of the ANC and its allied organisations questioned whether they had really exhausted the limits of non-violent action. Above all, it was a decision taken in conditions where the organisations were prohibited from operating peacefully.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Mac Maharaj

El pensamiento sistémico engloba un amplio espectro de teorías, principios, métodos y técnicas, todos basados en la sencilla observación de que el todo es mucho más que la suma de sus partes. En el presente artículo, “Transformación Sistémica de Conflictos (TSC)” se refiere a la aplicación del pensamiento sistémico a los desafíos básicos presentes en la transformación de conflictos y a la reflexión que se obtiene de una práctica sobre el terreno desde una perspectiva sistémica. El objetivo es valorar, basándose en experiencias prácticas concretas, cómo el pensamiento sistémico puede ayudar a que la transformación de conflictos internos sea más eficiente.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Norbert Ropers

[சுருக்கம் இயந்திரம்-மொழிபெயர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளது] மூன்று கண்ணோட்டங்களிலிருந்து அமைதி மற்றும் மோதல் தாக்க மதிப்பீடு (பிசிஐஏ) முறையை மையமாகக் கொண்டு மதிப்பீட்டில் கலையின் நிலையை மதிப்பாய்வு செய்கிறது: பாரம்பரிய நன்கொடையாளர் மதிப்பீடுகள்; அபிவிருத்திப் பணிகளில் மதிப்பீட்டு முறைகள்; மோதல் தீர்வு மற்றும் அமைதி கட்டமைக்கும் தன்னார்வ தொண்டு நிறுவனங்களின் மதிப்பீடுகள். (2004 அச்சு பதிப்பிற்காக திருத்தப்பட்டது)

• Year2007
• Author(s)Mark Hoffman

[සාරාංශ යන්ත්‍රයෙන් පරිවර්තනය කරන ලද] සරණාගතයින් සහ අවතැන්වූවන් නැවත ඒකාබද්ධ කිරීම ප්‍රධාන අභියෝගයක් වන අතර ගැටුම් පරිවර්තනය සඳහා පූර්ව කොන්දේසියකි. මෙම ක්‍රියාවලියේදී සිවිල් සමාජ සම්බන්ධතා, සාම අධ්‍යාපනය සහ සමාජ වැඩ සඳහා සංවර්ධනය, ආර්ථික ඉදිරිදර්ශනය සහ දේශීය ක්‍රියාකාරීන් සවිබල ගැන්වීම ඒකාබද්ධ කිරීමේ උත්සාහයන් අවශ්‍ය වේ. ක්‍රියාකාරකම් සම්බන්ධීකරණය ඉතා වැදගත් බව බෝල්කන් පාඩම් වලින් පැහැදිලි වේ. (2004 මුද්‍රණ සංස්කරණය සඳහා සංශෝධනය කරන ලදි)

• Year2007
• Author(s)Martina Fischer

[Аннотация машинный перевод] Обсуждается двойная цель - контролировать насилие при восстановлении отношений сотрудничества, что требует интеграции академических подходов в миротворческую практику. Авторы подчеркивают важность теории разрешения конфликтов для миротворцев, комментируя области ее применения и удовлетворяя будущие потребности миротворческой деятельности. (переработано для печатного издания 2004 г.)

• Year2007
• Author(s)Wibke Hansen, Oliver Ramsbotham, Tom Woodhouse

[Аннотация машинный перевод] Решает проблемы, связанные с объединением теории, исследований и практики, и предлагает стратегии для этого во всех соответствующих областях социальных изменений. Автор утверждает, что структурные источники конфликта относительно игнорировались при анализе конфликтов и при разработке процессов вмешательства. Пока эта ситуация не изменится, будет трудно установить стабильные, мирные и справедливые отношения. (переработано для печатного издания 2004 г.)

• Year2007
• Author(s)Kevin Clements

[Аннотация машинный перевод] Знакомит с мероприятиями по раннему предупреждению и определяет различные области внимания, используемые методологии и механизмы. Автор критически обсуждает, могут ли существующие системы раннего предупреждения: а) определять причины конфликта; б) прогнозировать возникновение конфликта; и c) смягчить конфликт. (переработано для печатного издания 2004 г.)

• Year2007
• Author(s)Alex Austin