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Within this book many dimensions of reconciliation have been explored theoretically and through cases. Contributors have considered issues of truth, transitional justice, gender, ethics, power and timing; and drawn insights from experiences in South Africa, Rwanda, Burundi, Israel and Palestine, Israel and Germany, Russia and Poland and Sri Lanka. This final chapter draws on these insights and experiences to offer frontline negotiators and practitioners in reconciliation initiatives some alerts and guidelines for improved practice. Negotiators need to be focused on ways to deal with both the past and the future in peacemaking and peacebuilding processes; to think through the dynamics of different conflict contexts; and to recognize that ‘reconciliation’ may have different meanings for those participating in such forums. Mechanisms for reconciliation depend on the divergent purposes, philosophies and power of stakeholders in any situation, calling for careful negotiation in the design and management of reconciliation projects.

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    Mark Anstey

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Anstey, M. (2017). Lessons for Practice. In: Rosoux, V., Anstey, M. (eds) Negotiating Reconciliation in Peacemaking. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62674-1_18

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