Introduction : Why reconciliation? / Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov -- The nature of reconciliation as an outcome and as a process / Daniel Bar-Tal, Gemma H. Bennink -- Reconciliation : reflections on the theoretical and practical utility of the term / Tamar Hermann -- Dialectics between stable peace and reconciliation / Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov -- Comparing reconciliation actions within and between countries / Louis Kriesberg -- Reconciliation as identity change : a social-psychological perspective / Herbert C. Kelman -- Leadership and reconciliation / David Bargal, Emmanuel Sivan -- The role of forgiveness in reconciliation / Yehudith Auerbach -- Apology and reconciliation in international relations / Raymond Cohen -- Ritual and the politics of reconciliation / Marc Howard Ross -- Social-cognitive mechanisms in reconciliation / Ifat Maoz -- Will the parties conciliate or refuse? : the triangle of Jews, Germans, and Palestinians / Dan Bar-On
Summary
These essays argue that, while conflict resolution is well equipped to bring about temporary settlements and brief periods of peace in volatile situations, conventional conflict resolution techniques are not capable of building long-term stability
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-278) and index
