Peace first : a new model to end war / Uri Savir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Savir, Uri.

Series:

BK currents book

A BK currents book

Standardized Title:

Ḳodem shalom. English

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Peace.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Peace.

Physical Description:

xiv, 235 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2008]

Summary:

Uri Savir has an ambitious, indispensable goal- to bring peacemaking into the 21st century. oLittle in today's world,o writes Savir, ois more progressive than modern warfare. Yet little is more archaic than peacemaking.o We remain trapped in a centuries-old mindset, with leaders bargaining warily for concessions and signing treaties that collapse because no one on the ground has any real stake in them. Drawing on his experiences negotiating the Oslo Peace Accords as well as on trenchant examples from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, and the former Yugoslavia, Savir argues that an enduring peace is built from the bottom up, not from the top down. He describes a new model based on establishing and nurturing mutually beneficial forms of cooperation beginning on the local level, city to city and organization to organization. This process of oglocalizationo-involving local actors in global issues-is the first step toward constructing a peace ecology- a comprehensive transnational culture dedicated to breaking down the psychological and social barriers between former enemies. These efforts are furthered through the establishment of joint ventures that give each side a tangible stake in maintaining peace. Diplomacy still has a role, but it must reject maneuvering for gain and instead emphasize the advantages both sides will gain with the cultivation of lasting peace. Throughout Savir provides concrete examples of how these concepts have been put into practice. And he ends with a detailed vision of how this model could bring an enduring peace in one of the world's most war-torn areas- the Mediterranean Basin. Peace First offers a pragmatic yet revolutionary new approach that promises to end our most intractable conflicts.

Contents:

Old-fashioned peacemaking

The Oslo roller coaster : a mixed model

Participatory peace and glocalization

Peace ecology

Peacebuilding

Creative diplomacy

The peace barometer

Peacemakers

Planning

Negotiation

The peace treaty

Implementation

International roles and reforms

Peace in the Mediterranean basin : what will it take?

Cities and youth

Human rights and peace education

Joint economic, social, environmental, and tourism ventures

Borders, security, and the international community

Conclusion: A new vision for 2020.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-224) and index.

ISBN:

9781576755969

1576755967

OCLC:

221141474