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8. Conflict Resolution and Peace in the Middle East: Prospects and Challenges

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Abstract

The unresolved international conflicts over the years clearly indicate that current policies and practices in world politics failed in bringing peace to every part of the world. The failure of peace efforts in the Middle East was a major disappointment for the entire world, but its impact was mostly felt by the Palestinian and the Israeli people. This study depicts the prevailing process shaped mainly on the problematic relations between Israel and Palestine. After analyzing the dead ends in the peace negotiations, the challenges and prospects are presented by reviewing the literature and multiculturalism theory. The study proposes that reconstruction of the conditions that makes cooperation possible and effective between conflicted parties is necessary to evaluate the distortions that impede the dialogue and cause terrorism.

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Metadata
Title
Conflict Resolution and Peace in the Middle East: Prospects and Challenges
Author
Ali Can
Copyright Year
2016
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31018-3_8

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