Mediation in the Asia-Pacific Region

<p>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.</p><p>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:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>To challenge dominant Western practices and ways of thinking on mediation that currently are being imposed in the Asia-Pacific region;</li> <p> </p> <li>To develop culturally-fluent and socially just mediation alternatives that build upon local traditional or religious approaches; </li> <p> </p> <li>To situate mediation within ideas and practices on peacebuilding. </li> </ul><p>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.</p>