In “The Insider: Stories of Building Peace,” we hear first-hand accounts from those who sometimes played a key role in bringing warring sides together. What do we mean by ‘insider mediation’? It’s when a trusted and respected member of a community affected by conflict becomes an agent for peace. Insider mediators have a decisive, comparative advantage, particularly when it comes to infiormal processes: they possess the cultural fluency, local knowledge, and credibility to navigate sensitive issues and foster reconciliation from within.
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