PeacemakingPracticing at the Intersection of Law and Human Conflict by Douglas Noll |
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In his large and ambitious project, Noll weaves many strands of academic thinking about human conflict into an integrated view of why people fight, how they fight, what they fight over—and how they can instead make peace, whether in the courtroom or beyond. Joining ancient philosophical views with the most modern revelations of the neurosciences, Peacemaking engages the nature of humanity and the conflicts it faces from a broadly multidisciplinary approach. The complexity of conflict is unraveled as each major perspective is analyzed and integrated into a larger scheme.
Peacemaking is foundational in that it does not talk much of technique, but rather of the deeper whys of conflict and conflict resolution. To plumb these whys, Peacemaking takes on such diverse subjects as philosophy and conflict, religion and conflict, conflict resolution systems, game theory, conflict behaviors, apology and forgiveness, and ethics to build a framework of understanding and knowledge for those interested in pursuing peacemaking.
"I highly recommend Peacemaking to any lawyer or law student who seeks to better understand human conflict. Noll provides his readers with a scholarly and comprehensive discussion of peacemaking as an integral process of practicing law in the twenty-first century. The book provides both an excellent historical perspective as well as current theories on dispute resolution techniques."
— Janine Geske, Distinguished Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School; Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice (1993-1998); Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge (1981-1993)