Getting to Peacekeeping in Principal Rivalries

Anticipating an Israel-Syria Peace Treaty

Bibliographic Data

ID6284443
AuthorsBrian S Mandell (Harvard University, corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume40
Issue2
Pages238-271
Publication date1996-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0022002796040002002
OpenAlexW1964377027
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited7

Through the prism of principal rivalries, this article analyzes the barriers to and opportunities for an Israel-Syria agreement and requirements for an Israel-Syria peace treaty. Empirical work on rivalries focuses mainly on origins, characteristics, and capabilities, with little investigation of principal rivalry termination, the role of peace agreements in interrupting rivalries, or the particular challenges confronting intermediaries in intensely competitive and hostile conflicts. Ending rivalries requires sustained engagement and flexible intervenors. Current proposals for multiphased peacekeeping and verification arrangements fall short. A hybrid peacekeeping model, advanced to address this deficiency, accounts for a rapidly changing military environment, maximizes confidence-building momentum, provides redundancy, attracts U.S. support and participation, and generates regional support for the peace process. By participating in a hybrid regime on the Golan Heights, the United States can conserve resources, limit obligations, minimize risks, maximize flexibility, maintain domestic support, attract support from other third parties, and support peace

Computer security · Economics · Peacekeeping · Political economy · Political science · Principal (computer security · Rivalry · Salience (neuroscience · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Political Conflict and Governance

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