| ID | 111571 |
| Title Proper | Two complementary settings of peace-making diplomacy |
| Other Title Information | political-elite diplomacy and public diplomacy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Handelman, Sapir |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In terms of the question, "how to create an effective peace-making process in the Israeli-Palestinian case," this article argues that the answer is a multidimensional approach to peace-making diplomacy that contains two main settings: political-elite diplomacy and public diplomacy. Political-elite diplomacy suggests various modes of peace-making interactions between political-elites. Public diplomacy provides instruments to involve the people in the peace-making struggle, prepares them for a change, and presses the leadership to reach agreements. The analysis suggests establishing an institution for the operation of public diplomacy-a major Israeli-Palestinian public negotiating congress. The congress is a democratic peace-making institution that invites representatives of the opposing societies to discuss, debate, and negotiate solutions to their struggle. The article also presents the concepts of political-elite diplomacy and public diplomacy as competitive settings that should be regarded as complementary. It includes lessons from the "Minds of Peace Experiment"-a small-scale Israeli-Palestinian public negotiating congress-which has been conducted in different places around the world. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 23, No.1; Mar 2012: p.62-178 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 23, No.1; Mar 2012: p.62-178 |
| Key Words | Peace - Making Diplomacy ; Political - Elite Diplomacy ; Public Diplomacy ; Israel ; Palestine |