Protecting Jerusalem's holy sites : a strategy for negotiating a sacred peace / David E. Guinn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guinn, David E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics--Jerusalem.

Religion and politics.

Shrines--Law and legislation--Jerusalem.

Shrines.

Shrines--Law and legislation.

Jerusalem--International status.

Jerusalem.

Jerusalem--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

The holy sites in Jerusalem exist as objects of international veneration and sites of nationalist contest. They stand at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, yet surprisingly, the many efforts to promote peace, mostly by those outside the Middle East, have ignored the problem. This 2006 book seeks to address this omission by focusing upon proposals of development of a legal regime to protect the holy sites separable from the final peace negotiations to not only protect the holy sites but promote peace by removing these particularly volatile icons from the field of conflict. Peace and the protection of the holy sites cannot occur without the consent and co-operation of those on the ground. This book supports local involvement by developing a comprehensive plan for how to negotiate: outlining the relevant history, highlighting issues of import, and identifying effective strategies for promoting negotiation.

Contents:

Part one. A troubled history

part two. Points of contention : Opportunities for change

part three. Addressing change : Negotiating peace.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780511511448

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.