If war is the violent resolution of conflict,
then peace is not the absence of conflict,
but rather,
the ability to resolve conflict
without violence.
C.T. Butler
Consensus, as a decisionmaking process, has been developing for centuries. Many people, in diverse communities, have contributed to this development. From them, we have borrowed generously and adapted freely.
Front Matter
C.T. wrote the first edition of this book for the Pledge of Resistance in Boston when it had over 3500 signers and 150 affnity groups. All policy decisions for the organization were made at monthly spokesmeetings, involving at least one spokesperson from each affnity group. Members from the coordinating committee were charged w... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)
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