商品描述
This book examines the political foundations of community mediation, exploring why citizens choose to resolve conflicts autonomously within their communities rather than relying on judicial decisions. It investigates how community mediation, led by mediators who are themselves members of the community, fosters social inclusion, accountability, and empowerment among conflicting parties. The text traces the roots of these practices to Roman amicitia and Greek philia, concepts of friendship that served as social bonds or "social cement" in classical society. By revisiting these traditions, the book analyzes their relevance as a political basis for contemporary approaches to conflict resolution, showing how ancient ideals of consensus, fraternity, and solidarity can inform modern mediation processes. Across its chapters, the book identifies the essential qualities of community mediators and their relationships with the parties involved, highlighting how these dynamics shape the credibility and acceptance of their interventions. It also outlines key categories--consensus, alterity, fraternity, solidarity, and time--as integral to the concept of friendship and demonstrates their connection to both mediation and jurisdiction. In addition, the work critically assesses the limitations of community mediation and questions whether its practice can consistently lead to the autonomization and accountability of participants. By bridging classical political philosophy and contemporary conflict resolution, this book offers a fresh perspective for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in law, political theory, social inclusion, and alternative dispute resolution.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
本書探討社區調解的政治基礎，研究為何公民選擇在其社區內自主解決衝突，而不是依賴司法裁決。它調查由社區成員擔任調解人的社區調解如何促進社會包容性、問責制和衝突各方的賦權。
文本追溯這些實踐的根源至羅馬的 amicitia 和希臘的 philia，這些友誼的概念在古典社會中作為社會聯結或「社會水泥」。通過重新審視這些傳統，本書分析了它們作為當代衝突解決方法的政治基礎的相關性，顯示古代共識、兄弟情誼和團結的理想如何能夠啟發現代調解過程。
在各章中，本書確定了社區調解人的基本素質及其與相關方的關係，強調這些動態如何影響其介入的可信度和接受度。它還概述了共識、他者性、兄弟情誼、團結和時間等關鍵類別，這些都是友誼概念的核心，並展示它們與調解和司法的聯繫。
此外，本書批判性地評估了社區調解的局限性，並質疑其實踐是否能夠持續導致參與者的自主化和問責制。通過橋接古典政治哲學和當代衝突解決，本書為對法律、政治理論、社會包容性和替代爭端解決感興趣的學者、實務者和政策制定者提供了全新的視角。
作者簡介
Fabiana Marion Spengler is a Professor in the undergraduate and postgraduate (Master's and Doctorate) Law programs at the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC), Brazil. She holds a Postdoctoral degree in Law from the Università degli Studi di Roma Tre (Italy), a Doctorate in Law from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), and a Master's in Regional Development from UNISC. She leads the CNPq-certified research group Public Policies in Conflict Resolution, participates in the CUEMYC research network, and is a member of the international research group Dimensions of Human Rights (Instituto Jurídico Portucalense - IJP, Portugal). She coordinates numerous research and extension projects and is the author of several books and scientific articles. In addition to her academic contributions, she actively works as a mediator, with a strong focus on law, conflict resolution, and human rights.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
法比安娜·馬里昂·斯彭格勒（Fabiana Marion Spengler）是巴西聖克魯斯杜蘇爾大學（University of Santa Cruz do Sul, UNISC）本科及研究所（碩士和博士）法律課程的教授。她擁有義大利羅馬第三大學（Università degli Studi di Roma Tre）的法律博士後學位、巴西里奧多西諾斯大學（University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos, UNISINOS）的法律博士學位，以及聖克魯斯杜蘇爾大學的區域發展碩士學位。她領導著CNPq認證的研究團隊「衝突解決中的公共政策」，參與CUEMYC研究網絡，並且是國際研究團隊「人權的維度」（Instituto Jurídico Portucalense - IJP, 葡萄牙）的成員。她協調多個研究和推廣項目，並且是多本書籍和科學文章的作者。除了學術貢獻外，她還積極擔任調解人，專注於法律、衝突解決和人權。
