Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Change : Arab-Jewish Encounters in Israel

by Abu-Nimer, Mohammed

• ISBN13: 9780791441534
• ISBN10: 0791441539
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

Summary

This is the first study to introduce the subject of Arab-Jewish relations and encounters in Israel from both conflict resolution and educational perspectives. Through a critical examination of Arab and Jewish encounter programs in Israel, the book reviews conflict resolution and intergroup theories and processes which are utilized in dealing with ethnic conflicts and offers a detailed presentation of intervention models applied by various encounter programs to promote dialogue, education for peace, and democracy between Arabs and Jews in Israel.

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xi
List of Tables	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	xvii
List of Abbreviations	xxiii
Intergroup Relations Approach	1	(10)
Contact Hypothesis Theory	1	(2)
Intervention Models Based on the Contact Hypothesis and Intergroup Relations Theories	3	(4)
Contact Hypothesis Intervention: Shortcomings and Alternatives	7	(4)
Conflict Resolution Principles In Intergroup Conflicts: An Alternative Approach To Contact Hypothesis	11	(18)
The Emergence of Conflict Resolution	11	(1)
Conflict Resolution: Definitions and Theory	12	(3)
Basic Assumptions and Principles of Conflict Resolution	15	(2)
Conflict Resolution: Intervention Models and Processes	17	(3)
Select Models of Conflict Resolution	20	(4)
Critique of Conflict Resolution Models	24	(2)
Conflict Resolution Responses to Critiques	26	(3)
Arab-Jewish Conflict in Israel: Historical, Social, and Political Background	29	(8)
Context of Arab-Jewish Relations in Israel	29	(3)
Arab-Jewish Relations on the Micro Level: Images and Perceptions	32	(1)
Special Characteristics of the Arab Educational System in Israel	33	(4)
The Arab-Jewish Coexistence Programs	37	(18)
Development of the Coexistence Programs	37	(1)
Arab-Jewish Coexistence Programs	38	(6)
Research on Arab-Jewish Programs	44	(9)
Research on Arab-Jewish Encounters: Limitations and Needs	53	(2)
Methodological Considerations and the Arab-Jewish Programs	55	(8)
The Six Case Study Organizations: Basic Features	57	(6)
The Encounter Programs' Designs: Components of the Intervention Models	63	(36)
Participants	63	(2)
Assumptions	65	(4)
Goals	69	(4)
Structure	73	(4)
Content	77	(4)
Process	81	(8)
Third-Party Role	89	(2)
Arab-Jewish Encounters: Is There a Generic Model?	91	(8)
Perceptions of the Arab-Jewish Conflict In Israel	99	(16)
Intervenors' Conflict Perceptions	99	(11)
Intervention Models and Perceptions of Arab-Jewish Conflict	110	(5)
Perception of Success And Impacts of the Encounter Models	115	(16)
What Is Success?	115	(2)
Measures and Criteria of Success	117	(4)
Actual Success	121	(1)
Examples of Success	122	(1)
Participants' Perceptions of Outputs and Impacts	123	(3)
Perception of Success: The Need for Systematic Measurement	126	(5)
Impacts of the Political Context on the Encounter Models	131	(18)
Major Changes in the Encounter Programs Since the Mid-1980s	131	(2)
Impacts of the Peace Process	133	(2)
Impacts of the Intifada on Intervention Models	135	(4)
Impacts of the Gulf War on the Encounter Programs	139	(4)
Impacts of Soviet Jewish Immigration on Encounter Programs	143	(3)
Encounter Models and Context: Avoidance, Confusion, and Slow Adjustment	146	(3)
Arab-Jewish Encounter Programs: Political Change or Control?	149	(26)
Limitations of the Arab-Jewish Encounter Field	149	(7)
Limitations in the AJP Designs	156	(2)
Do the Examined Intervention Models Contribute to Control or Change Processes	158	(4)
Arab-Jewish Encounter Programs and Educational Conflict Resolution Models	162	(2)
Conflict Resolution Approach in Arab-Jewish Encounter	164	(2)
Major Recommendations	166	(3)
Appendixes
Participants and the Intifada's Impacts	169	(2)
Participants and the Gulf War's Impacts	171	(2)
Examples of Success in Arab-Jewish Intervention	173	(2)
Notes	175	(6)
Bibliography	181	(14)
Index	195