Editor's Introduction

• Published date: 01 June 2021
• Date: 01 June 2021
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21312

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION

The current issue reflects the vision of Conflict Resolution Quarterly: providing the international

angle that is presenting scholarly work conducted in different parts of the world; linking with

and highlighting contemporary social and political issues (post conflict phase, active conflicts

and preparing through education and training conflict professionals for engaging with all the

phases of tensions and discords); and interfacing research with practice. Thus, some of the arti-

cles focus on research, some are practice-oriented and some manifest both emphases.

The first article by Marín, L

opez, Beltr

an Espitia and Mullet presents a study evaluating the

different personal positions of Colombian adults regarding the determinants of the acceptability

of political amnesties in post-conflict contexts.

The work of Rothbart, relayed in the second paper concentrates on the results from one case

study of compassion, a group of 23 young people from conflict-ridden countries who were

enrolled in a 2-year peace education program entitled Rondine.

The third article authored by Romano, Linnemeier and Allen expounds the main lessons

gained throughout the design and facilitation phases of a conflict resolution workshop with

environmental activists in rural Appalachia.

Raz-Rotem, Arieli and Desivilya Syna explore in the fourth paper, how academics in Israeli

complex sociopolitical context, engulfed by protracted intergroup conflict cope with campus

diversity of their students.

The fifth article authored by Mishra, focuses on peace education in secondary schools of

Mizoram, aimed to equip future citizens with the necessary knowledge, attitudes, and skills to

acknowledge and respect all kinds of diversity and understanding with human dignity.

Potash and Gyimah-Boadi present in the sixth article the contribution of intergroup dia-

logue through art and art therapy to community development and social change.

Gandatora relays in the seventh paper how arbitration gains popularity as a mechanism of

dispute settlement in international mediation.

The eighth article by Harmon-Darrow and Charkoudian examines the impact of mediators'

stated approach (facilitative, inclusive, transformative) on their behavior at the mediation table.

The last article, authored by Hol

a, Urbanov

a and Fiodor, analyzes the institutionalization of

mediation in the Czech Republic in the development context of Europe.

Wish all the readers interesting and enriching reading experiences!

Helena Desivilya Syna.

Professor of Social/Organizational Psychology & Diversity/Conflict Management

DOI: 10.1002/crq.21312

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