Conflicted are the Peacemakers: Israeli and Palestinian Moderates and the Death of Oslo

Conflicted are the Peacemakers: Israeli and Palestinian Moderates and the Death of Oslo

by Eric N. Budd
Conflicted are the Peacemakers: Israeli and Palestinian Moderates and the Death of Oslo

Conflicted are the Peacemakers: Israeli and Palestinian Moderates and the Death of Oslo

by Eric N. Budd

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Overview

The 1993 Oslo Accords were a key attempt to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict whose failure was largely attributed to extremists on both sides. The book challenges this conventional wisdom by examining the role of Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers themselves in derailing the peace process.

Looking at the role of moderates before and after Oslo, the different agreements and peace proposals they negotiated, and their rhetoric, the book shows that these peacemakers retained an inherent ambivalence toward the peace process and one another. This prevented them and their constituents from committing to the process and achieving a lasting peace.

This unique survey shows how the people who drive the peace process can not only undermine it, but also prevent its successful conclusion. By dealing with such an important aspect of negotiation, the book will foster a better understanding of the role of moderates and why peace processes may falter. It will fill a gap in the literature and be a valuable research tool for anyone studying conflict processes, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and Middle East politics.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781628922578
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 06/19/2014
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 1 - 17 Years

About the Author

Eric Budd is Professor in the Department of Economics, History, and Political Science at Fitchburg State University. He is the author of Democratization, Development and the Patrimonial State in the Age of Globalization (Lexington Books, 2003) as well as many articles and book reviews.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Moderates and the Elusive Search for Peace / 2. The Road to Oslo / 3. The Road from Oslo / 4. Israeli and Palestinian Peacemakers: Can They Talk the Talk? / 5. Israeli and Palestinian Peacemakers: Can They Walk the Walk? / 6. The Death of Oslo: What Lessons Can We Learn? / Bibliography / Index

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