Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Change

Mohammed Abu-Nimer is Assistant Professor at the International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program at the School of International Services at American University.

• List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionList of AbbreviationsChapter 1.Intergroup Relations Approach Contact Hypothesis TheoryIntervention Models Based on the Contact Hypothesis and Intergroup Relations TheoriesContact Hypothesis Intervention: Shortcomings and Alternatives Chapter 2.Conflict Resolution Principles In Intergroup Conflicts: An Alternative Approach To Contact Hypothesis The Emergence of Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution: Definitions and TheoryBasic Assumptions and Principles of Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution: Intervention Models and ProcessesSelect Models of Conflict ResolutionCritique of Conflict Resolution ModelsConflict Resolution Responses to Critiques Chapter 3.Arab-Jewish Conflict In Israel: Historical, Social, And Political Background Context of Arab-Jewish Relations in IsraelArab-Jewish Relations on the Micro Level: Images and PerceptionsSpecial Characteristics of the Arab Educational System in IsraelChapter 4.The Arab-Jewish Coexistence Programs Development of the Coexistence ProgramsArab-Jewish Coexistence ProgramsArab-Jewish Coexistence ProgramsResearch on Arab-Jewish Encounters: Limitations and NeedsChapter 5.Methodological Considerations And The Arab-Jewish Programs The Six Case Study Organizations: Basic FeaturesChapter 6.The Encounter Programs' Designs: Components Of The Intervention Models ParticipantsAssumptionsGoalsStructureContentProcessThird-Party RoleArab-Jewish Encounters: Is There a Generic Model Chapter 7.Perceptions Of The Arab-Jewish Conflict In Israel Intervenors' Conflict PerceptionsIntervention Models and Perceptions of Arab-Jewish Conflict Chapter 8.Perception Of Success And Impacts Of The Encounter Models What Is Success?Measures and Criteria of SuccessActual SuccessExamples of SuccessParticipants' Perceptions of Outputs and ImpactsPerception of Success: The Need for Systematic MeasurementChapter 9.Impacts Of The Political Context On The Encounter Models Major Changes in the Encounter Programs Since the Mid-1980sImpacts of the Peace ProcessImpacts of the Intifada on Intervention ModelsImpacts of the Gulf War on the Encounter ProgramsImpacts of Soviet Jewish Immigration on Encounter ProgramsEncounter Models and Context: Avoidance, Confusion, and Slow Adjustment Chapter 10.Arab-Jewish Encounter Programs: Political Change Or Control? Limitations of the Arab-Jewish Encounter FieldLimitations in the AJP DesignsDo the Examined Intervention Models Contribute to Control or Change ProcessesArab-Jewish Encounter Programs and Educational Conflict Resolution ModelsConflict Resolution Approach in Arab-Jewish EncounterMajor Recommendations Appendixes 1. Participants and the Intifada's Impacts2. Participants and the Gulf War's Impacts3. Examples of Success in Arab-Jewish Intervention Notes BibliographyIndex

"In his in-depth examination of intervention models in Israel, Abu-Nimer provides a fresh insight into the important role of dialogue in conflict resolution. This comprehensive study will not only serve as a useful guide for future Arab-Israeli dialogues, but also a framework for other citizen diplomacy programs in areas of conflict around the world." — John W. McDonald, Ambassador, and Chairman and co-founder of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy"Abu-Nimer critically examines an important aspect of the efforts to improve Jewish and Palestinian relations in Israel. Based on first hand experience and systematic analyses, he explores the pervasive limitations of programs bringing Palestinian and Jewish youth together for controlled educational encounters and dialogue. He locates the groups within a general socio-political context and he gives attention to the diversity of responses of students and staff regarding their experiences in these groups." — Louis Kriesberg, Syracuse University