Shortly before the Middle East peace talks began in November 1991, the United States Institute of Peace conducted a four-day simulation of what was about to unfold in the diplomatic dialogue between two enemy countries, Israel and Syria, whose representatives had never before sat together. This volume presents a description of that exercise and its implications for peacemaking and conflict resolution in the Middle East, a discussion of simulations and their utility for diplomats and for the field of conflict resolution, and a discussion among the participants of prospects for the overall Middle East peace negotiations.
This book explores efforts being made to create Russian-American cooperation in managing recurrent conflict in the Middle East.
Conflict Management in the Middle East
What are the prospects for the deceleration of the arms race? Are the Kurds likely to enjoy continued autonomy in Iraq? These questions are answered in this study.
This study of conflict management in the Middle East covers general conflict resolution in Islam, sociological roots of conflict resolution in the Arab World and conflict resolution and the Arab...
The historical and cultural richness of the Middle Eastern societies and the role of the state in the countries of the region provide a unique basis to understand the variety...
"This 2020 discussion paper by geographer Aaron Wolf not only examines the past--how water in the Middle East came to be divided as it is today--but also looks at possible solutions for alleviating a water crisis and the political tension ...
This is applied to two peace agreements, Lebanon's Taef Agreement and Algeria's Civil Concord.
Launching gestures of conciliation Gestures can play a significant de-escalatory role in international conflict.212 The Iran–Saudi conflict has matured – approaching a mutually damaging stalemate– to the extent that genuine gestures ...
Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945 analyzes the nature of conflict in the Middle East, with its racial, ethnic, political, cultural, religious, and economic factors.
The book offers a detailed analysis of Saudi Arabia’s intermediary role in the intra-state conflicts in Yemen, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, and the successes and limitations of each.