Contents -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Territorial Concessions, Domestic Politics, and the Israeli-Palestinian Confl ict -- 3 Spoiling the Peace -- 4 Does Democracy Tame the Radicals? -- 5 Identity Matters -- 6 The Israeli Right and Israel�s Territorial Dilemma -- 7 Predicting Peace -- 8 State Elite Perceptions and the Launch of the Israeli Settlement Project in the West Bank -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index
Summary
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. --From publisher's description
