Mediation and the Transformation of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Bibliographic Data

ID3916642
AuthorsLouis Kriesberg (Syracuse University, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume38
Issue3
Pages373-392
Publication date2001-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Peace Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0022343301038003006
OpenAlexW2037615028
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited34

During the 1990s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict underwent a profound transformation, which has proceeded slowly and sometimes with severe disruptions and retrogressions. This article examines the diverse contributions of different kinds of mediators to the transformation at various stages of the process. Particular attention is given to the Oslo negotiations, their forerunners, and subsequent negotiations. Comparisons are made regarding the different kinds of contributions made by different kinds of mediators. Mediators include intermediaries with leverage, such as a United States President, and mediators with few material resources, such as unofficial facilitators. At various stages of a conflict's escalation and de-escalation, different kinds of mediators can make appropriate and effective contributions. Making and building peace in protracted conflicts requires a wide variety of complementary actions by diverse actors, including persons within the adversary sides as well as by intermediaries. Mediating effectiveness is constrained by the circumstances of each adversary, the adversary relations, and the historical context

Adversary · Business · Computer security · Conflict resolution · Conflict transformation · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Intermediary · Leverage (statistics) · Mediation · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Marketing · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Middle East Politics and Society · Psychology · Social Psychology