Peacemaker Doug Noll: Can We Heal the Rifts in Our Society?

Can peaceful conflict resolution transform the world?  How might it assist in resolving the political and social rifts in our society? What are the roots of the behavior causing the dysfunction in Washington, D.C.?  Is compromise a false assumption of successfully mediated conflicts?Internationally recognized mediator and peacemaker Douglas Noll is the author of "Elusive Peace", recipient of the 2011 International Peace and Justice Book Award.  Because of his work as co-founder of the Prison of Peace project teaching mediation skills to prisoners, Doug was awarded the 2012 California Attorney of the Year Award. Doug specializes in difficult, complex and intractable conflicts and is the 2012 President of the California Dispute Resolution Council. Doug will share his insights on how effective conflict resolution can truly change the world and our society with host Susan Larison Danz.Visit Doug's web sites:  http://www.elusivepeace.com http://www.dougnoll.com http://prisonofpeace.org