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OverviewThis book brings together the remembrances of Ambassador John W. McDonald, a veteran diplomat whose life serves as a model to those people of vision and action who wish to make a difference in a world that is desperate for the end of conflict. Beginning his career in international diplomacy in post-WWII Berlin and under the Marshall Plan, Ambassador McDonald's 40 years of working with the U.S. government and the United Nations_as well as with various academic institutions and NGOs_offer the reader both inspiration and hope for the future of international peace and cooperation. This international civil servant of extraordinary vision and courage has devoted his life to the successful resolution of conflict through communication. The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacemaking contains the professional life lessons of Ambassador McDonald and offers his insight into international issues, providing frank and informed discussion on the environment, women's rights, the global water crisis, sustainable resources, international development, and, above all, peace. Those looking to be inspired into action should read this book to receive guidance about how one person can make all the difference toward building a lasting peace. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John W. McDonald , Noa ZanolliPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.565kg ISBN: 9780739124260ISBN 10: 0739124269 Pages: 362 Publication Date: 16 August 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 List of Illustrations Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Acknowledgments Chapter 5 1. Earliest Beginnings, 1922-1946 Chapter 6 2. In Postwar Germant and France, 1947-1954 Chapter 7 3. Developing a Global Perspective: Washington, D.C., 1954-1959 Chapter 8 4. Working in Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan, 1959-1962 Chapter 9 5. Posted in Egypt, 1963-1966 Chapter 10 6. The National War College: Washington, D.C., 1966-1967 Chapter 11 7. Getting Involved in the UN System, 1967-1974 Chapter 12 8. Deputy Director-General at the International Labour Organization: Geneva, 1974-1978 Chapter 13 9. Special Assignments in the State Department's Bureau of International Organization Affairs: Washington, D.C., 1978-1983 Chapter 14 10. Exploring Track Two, Retirement, and a New Beginning: Washington, D.C., 1983-1988 Chapter 15 11. President of the Iowa Peace Institute: Grinnell, Iowa, 1989-1991 Chapter 16 12. The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy—Creation and Early Years: Washington, D.C., 1992-2000 Chapter 17 13. More about IMTD Projects—Patience, Perseverence, and Optimism: Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia, 2000-2007 Chapter 18 14. IMTD's New Initiatives, 2007 Chapter 19 15. Assessing the State of the World Today (2008) Chapter 20 Appendix 1: Publications by Ambassador John W. McDonald Chapter 21 Appendix 2: Ambassador John W. McDonald's Major Awards and Career Distinctions Chapter 22 Appendix 3: Ambassodor John W. McDonald's Board of Directors Memberships in Not-for-Profit Organizations and Academic Institutions (2008) Chapter 23 Index Chapter 24 About Noa ZanolliReviewsThis memoir by Ambassador John McDonald, so ably compiled with Noa Zanolli, is akin to a modern-day spirit of 'hope', the last often-forgotten element contained in Pandora s Box. This sorely-needed book evidences that one person can make a difference, like a ripple that becomes a wave to wash away unresolved conflict from the shores of injustice. His life and example, with his partner and wife Christel, is exactly what the next generations requires, to feel hope in an otherwise seemingly helpless world that does not listen. He imbues enthusiasm in his patience, perseverance, practical perennial philosophy, as a principled peace-builder both personally and professionally. What message does a life's work such as his impart to us? What comes to my mind is that individually, institutionally, and internationally, we can all soar above the din, and each have a voice that is heard.--Ernest G. Tannis This memoir by Ambassador John McDonald, so ably compiled with Noa Zanolli, is akin to a modern-day spirit of 'hope', the last often-forgotten element contained in Pandora 's Box. This sorely-needed book evidences that one person can make a difference, like a ripple that becomes a wave to wash away unresolved conflict from the shores of injustice. His life and example, with his partner and wife Christel, is exactly what the next generations requires, to feel hope in an otherwise seemingly helpless world that does not listen. He imbues enthusiasm in his patience, perseverance, practical perennial philosophy, as a principled peace-builder both personally and professionally. What message does a life's work such as his impart to us? What comes to my mind is that individually, institutionally, and internationally, we can all soar above the din, and each have a voice that is heard.--Ernest G. Tannis Ambassador John W. McDonald is widely credited as a founding father of the emerging field of multi-track diplomacy, which shares responsibility for a radical drop in the level of political violence globally over the last 20 years. This book reveals the extraordinary details of a 60-year career that serves as a shining example of what it is possible for us to accomplish through multi-track diplomacy. His life shows that it is the commitment and imagination of individuals and small groups working in and across government, civil society, and private sectors, as well as across religious and secular, cultural, national, ethnic, and gender divides, bottom-up as well as top-down, that create the spark needed for transformative social change at all levels and sustainable peace for a small planet. -- John Davies, co-director of Partners in Conflict and Partners in Peacebuilding, Center for International Development and Conflict Management, This memoir by Ambassador John McDonald, so ably compiled with Noa Zanolli, is akin to a modern-day spirit of 'hope', the last often-forgotten element contained in Pandora's Box. This sorely-needed book evidences that one person can make a difference, like a ripple that becomes a wave to wash away unresolved conflict from the shores of injustice. His life and example, with his partner and wife Christel, is exactly what the next generations requires, to feel hope in an otherwise seemingly helpless world that does not listen. He imbues enthusiasm in his patience, perseverance, practical perennial philosophy, as a principled peace-builder both personally and professionally. What message does a life's work such as his impart to us? What comes to my mind is that individually, institutionally, and internationally, we can all soar above the din, and each have a voice that is heard. -- Ernest G. Tannis, solicitor and mediator, author of Alternative Dispute Resolution That Works Author InformationAmbassador John W. McDonald is a lawyer, diplomat, former international civil servant, development expert, peacebuilder, and the co-founder and chairman of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy. Noa Zanolli is an educator, cultural anthropologist, and mediator. She has held positions in the Swiss government, Agency for Development and Cooperation, as well as in the International Department of the Swiss Red Cross, and was the director of education and research at the Iowa Peace Institute Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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