Introduction; Rami G. Khouri, Karim Makdisi, and Martin
Wählisch
Part I: Peacemaking and the United Nations
Introduction; Karim Makdisi
1. Making and Keeping the Peace: Reflections on UN Experiences in
the Middle East and Afghanistan; Lakhdar Brahimi
2. Peacemaking Under the United Nations Flag: Reflections on a
Quarter Century of Mediations; Jan Eliasson
3. Lessons Learned from a Quarter Century of Peacemaking; Alvaro de
Soto
4. Crossroads of Crisis: Yarmouk, Syria, and the Predicament of the
Palestinian Refugees; Filippo Grandi
5. The UN in the Middle East and the Arab Awakening; Richard
Falk
Part II: The Arab-Israeli Peace Process
Introduction; Rami G. Khouri
6. Thirty Years after Camp David: A Memo to the Arab World, Israel,
and the Quartet; Jimmy Carter
7. The Situation in the Middle East: A Vision for the Future; Amr
Moussa
8. Talking with Islamists: The Need for Mutual Dignity and Respect;
Alastair Crooke
9. Supervising a Temporary Truce, Working for a Permanent Peace:
UNTSO's Mission in the Middle East; Robert Mood
Part III: Paths in Conflict Resolution
Introduction; Martin Wählisch
10. Beyond Mediation: Promoting Change and Resolving Conflict
Trough Authentic National Dialogues; Hannes Siebert
11. Preventing and Resolving Deadly Conflict: What Have We
Learned?; Gareth Evans
12. The Public as Peacemaker: How Polling in Divided Societies Can
Promote Negotiated Agreements; ColinIrwin
13. Fostering Power-sharing and Governance in Pluralistic
Societies: Lessons from Canada's Experience; Bob Rae
"I have traveled with many of the inspiring authors in this book on the difficult roads of peace. Their stories and lives are what make peace a reality. Our peace efforts are a daily search for hope and for mending the brokenness in our world.' - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient (1984) "Success or failure of the international community, and the UN, in peacemaking in the Middle East will continue to have a profound impact not only on the region but also globally. It's therefore timely to welcome and read about lessons learned and compelling personal stories in contributions from many of the UN's finest diplomats. Tough questions, and no easy answers, but a fascinating read for anyone interested in how the UN can improve its work and contribute to solving the crises in the Middle East." - Ambassador Geir O. Pedersen, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations; former UN Under-Secretary-General and Secretary General Special Representative and Special Coordinator for Lebanon "A critical contribution to the study and practice of international peacemaking in the Middle East and beyond by top mediators, including former US President Jimmy Carter. This book provides unique insights and lessons learned by United Nations peacemakers over the past few decades as well as successful and failed strategies to end wars. A must read for students and practitioners of diplomacy and conflict resolution." - Fawaz A. Gerges, Professor of International Relations and Chair of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Rami G. Khouri is Senior Public Policy Fellow at the Issam Fares
Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the
American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He is a leading Middle
Eastern journalist and a syndicated columnist for the Agence Global
Syndicate, USA, and for The Daily Star Beirut, Lebanon. He is also
Nonresident Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, USA.
Karim Makdisi is Director of the Public Policy and International
Affairs Program, and Associate Professor of International Politics
at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He also leads the UN
in the Arab World Research Program at the Issam Fares Institute for
Public Policy and International Affairs.
Martin Wählisch is Affiliated Scholar at the Issam Fares Institute
for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American
University of Beirut, Lebanon. He is also Political Affairs Officer
in the Office of the Special Coordinator for Lebanon with the
United Nations.
"I have traveled with many of the inspiring authors in this book on
the difficult roads of peace. Their stories and lives are what make
peace a reality. Our peace efforts are a daily search for hope and
for mending the brokenness in our world.' — Archbishop Desmond
Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient (1984)
"Success or failure of the international community, and the UN, in
peacemaking in the Middle East will continue to have a profound
impact not only on the region but also globally. It's therefore
timely to welcome and read about lessons learned and compelling
personal stories in contributions from many of the UN's finest
diplomats. Tough questions, and no easy answers, but a fascinating
read for anyone interested in how the UN can improve its work and
contribute to solving the crises in the Middle East." — Ambassador
Geir O. Pedersen, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United
Nations; former UN Under-Secretary-General and Secretary General
Special Representative and Special Coordinator for Lebanon
"A critical contribution to the study and practice of international
peacemaking in the Middle East and beyond by top mediators,
including former US President Jimmy Carter. This book provides
unique insights and lessons learned by United Nations peacemakers
over the past few decades as well as successful and failed
strategies to end wars. A must read for students and practitioners
of diplomacy and conflict resolution." —Fawaz A. Gerges, Professor
of International Relations and Chair of Contemporary Middle Eastern
Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
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