Overcoming the Retributive Nature of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to conflict resolution, focusing on retributive conflicts, and presents an alternative process to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to facilitate negotiations and arrive at acceptable agreements by considering the numerical intensities of reasons and feelings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 181 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to conflict resolution, with a specific focus on retributive conflicts. It stands out for its unique treatment of these conflicts and the utilization of relative measurement to achieve equilibrium solutions. The authors present an alternative approach to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, employing two distinct methods that differ from previous efforts. Firstly, they formally structure the conflict, providing a clear framework for negotiations. Secondly, they employ a unique approach to discussions and conclusions, fostering a constructive and productive atmosphere.

The proposed approach aims to create a solution and offer negotiators a novel perspective to consider the complex issues and corresponding concessions underlying the deliberations. It facilitates the identification of priorities and facilitates the implementation of agreed-upon concessions. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) serves as a valuable tool for conflict resolution, particularly when involving negotiators from the parties involved. It is a positive approach that enables reasoning, expression of feelings, and judgment through numerical intensities, thereby aiding in the derivation of priorities.

In order to apply AHP to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a group setting was utilized, involving panels of Israeli and Palestinian participants gathered from 2006 to 2017. The application of AHP in this context highlights the importance of moderation by both sides in reaching acceptable agreements on proposed concessions. It emphasizes the need for compromise and understanding in order to foster a lasting resolution to the conflict.

Overall, this book provides a comprehensive and innovative approach to conflict resolution, offering valuable insights and strategies for addressing retributive conflicts. Its application to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict demonstrates the potential for positive change and the importance of dialogue and compromise in resolving complex disputes.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030839604
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022