| Democracy and Conflict Resolution: The Dilemmas of Israel's Peacemaking Contributor(s): Spruyt, Hendrik (Editor), Fendius Elman, Miriam (Editor), Haklai, Oded (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815633386 ISBN-13: 9780815633389 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 956.940 |
| LCCN: 2013042904 |
| Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Studies of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict typically focus on how international conditions drive the likelihood of conflict resolution. By contrast, Democracy and Conflict Resolution considers the understudied impact of domestic factors. Using the contested theory of democratic peace as a foundational framework, the contributors explore the effects of various internal influences on Israeli government practices related to peace-making: electoral systems, political parties, identity, leadership, and social movements. Most strikingly, Democracy and Conflict Resolution explores the possibility that features of democracy inhibit resolution of conflict, a possibility that resonates far outside the contested region. In reflecting on how domestic political configurations matter in a practical sense, this book offers policy-relevant and timely suggestions for advancing Israel's capacity to pursue effective peacemaking policies. |