This book provides new analysis and theoretical approaches to peacemaking and more particularly to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It deals with the art of peacekeeping and the issue of intractable conflict, and takes an in-depth look into specific models for peacekeeping and applying them to the situation in Israel/Palestine. Exploring the phenomenon of intractable conflict and offering a multifaceted approach to peacemaking, the argument centres around the idea that a multifaceted approach to peacemaking has the greatest potential to transform an intractable conflict into a mutually...

Intractable conflict is a protracted, violent and long-time struggle, wherein generation after generation is socially conditioned to continue fighting. To break the chain of destruction, a revolutionary peacemaking process is required. This book serves as an introduction to the study of peacemaking revolutions, which are necessary to build a peaceful and well-functioning society in desperate intractable conflict situations.The challenge of peacemaking revolution is to turn opposing parties into a peacemaking community. A peacemaking community offers political platforms to involve the...