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The Fog of Peace Gabrielle Rifkind

The Fog of Peace By Gabrielle Rifkind

The Fog of Peace by Gabrielle Rifkind


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Summary

Is now the time for a completely new approach to conflict resolution? A groundbreaking new book explains why

The Fog of Peace Summary

The Fog of Peace: How to Prevent War by Gabrielle Rifkind

Institutions do not decide whom to destroy or to kill, whether to make peace or war; those decisions are the responsibility of individuals. This book argues that the most important aspect of conflict resolution is for antagonists to understand their opponents as individuals, their ambitions, their pains, the resentments that condition their thinking and the traumas they do not fully themselves grasp. Gabrielle Rifkind and Giandomenico Picco here present two very different experiences of international relations -- Rifkind as a psychotherapist now immersed in the politics of the Middle East, and Picco as a career diplomat with a long and successful record as a negotiator at the UN. Developing links between psychology and politics, the authors explore what lies behind the aggressive facade of negotiations and how, underneath the mask, there is a human being. Should we talk to the enemy? What happens if the protagonists are nasty and brutish, tempting policy-makers to retaliate? How do nations find the capacity not to hit back, trapping themselves in endless cycles of violence?Presenting a unique combination of psychological theories, geopolitical realities and first-hand peace-making experience, this book sheds new light on some of the worst conflicts in the modern world and demonstrates, above all, how empathy can often be far more persuasive than the most fearsome weapons. By exploring the question of intervention versus non-intervention, and examining how the changing nature of warfare and technology has both armed the warmonger, whilst empowering the individual through social media, this is a highly topical, comprehensive overview on international diplomacy and the complexities of peace-making."

About Gabrielle Rifkind

Gabrielle Rifkindis the Director of theMiddle East programme at Oxford Research Group. She is a group analyst and specialist in conflict resolution immersed in the politics of the Middle East. Rifkind combines in-depth political and psychological expertise with many years' experience in promoting serious analysis and discreet dialogues with groups behind the scenes. Giandomenico Picco worked for the UN for over 20 years and served as a UN negotiator on conflicts, focusing on Iran Iraq and Afghanistan. He was personally involved in securing the freedom of a number of individuals, illegally detained in 4 different countries. As a UN Undersecretary he led the initiative referred to as the Dialogue Among Civilizations."

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Introduction The Inhuman Face of Peacemaking PRACTICE NOT THEORY A so-called diplomats story by Gianni Picco A personal story Life lessons applied: freeing hostages in Lebanon Finding the Iranian national narrative: The need for historical justice The narrative of the Hezbollah hostage takers Negotiating the end of the IranIraq War The Afghan Soviet War ?Institutions empowering individuals The Therapists story by Gabrielle Rifkind Personal story A practical catalyst Focusing on the Middle East A long term ceasefire: a period without violence Vague heading? So what do we learn? ?Understanding human motivation THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT No Politics without Psychology How psychology shapes the politics Collective memory and how we shape narrative The Cultural Mind Empathy Incentivizing people to change Are we changing for the better? Why change is so difficult Israel: From ?cap TTrauma to where? Do we have to have a crisis to change?? in text it's Does there have to be a crisis to change? which? A military mindset The link between trauma and mistrust in politics The Taliban mind The Taliban mind a look beyond the headlines Sacred values and insecurity? My God is right, yours is wrong Political Islam Hamas in government Politically inclusive spaces Iran: getting into the mind of the enemy The nuclear discourse in the Islamic Republic US and Iran: 33 years of mistrust 12 Successful Negotiations With Iran Negotiating With Iran A Personal Account A negotiators lens The geo-political landscape ARE WE BETTER AT FIGHTING WARS THAN FIGHTING FOR PEACE? The Changing Nature of Warfare The new wars ?Cyberwar Killing at a distance - drone warfare The industrial military complex Non violent action Alternatives to war: do we need to get smarter? A wider lens: through other peoples eyes ?No thorough strategic planning ? The dangers of planning without strategy Syria: early intervention of the third kind shorter and sweeter sub heading type heading requiredWas violence inevitable in Syria? Would early intervention have made a difference? A commando team of mediators NEW STRUCTURES /OLD STRUCTURES Beyond the Nation State: Do We Still Need an Enemy? A Technological revolution Beyond the nation state Empowerment of the individual via new social technology A different kind of identity A look into the future Speed versus heft: Qatar From Multilateralism to ?lc OKminilateralism The genie of more local identity ?The European experiment[Separation of identity from governance and territory] THE HUMAN FACE OF PEACEMAKING The Art of Negotiations The antithesis of peacemaking? ?The Northern Ireland peace process: creative ambiguity Oslo: the human face of peace-making [Reflections on the effectiveness of negotiations] The politics of self awareness [Emotions that induced negative reactions] [Emotions that induce positive behaviour] ?Living without hatred How we create our identity Finding the national Narrative History as narrative Living without an enemy Afterwards? Afterword: Peacemaking is Foggy Bibliography Index

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GOR008268424
9781784536800
1784536806
The Fog of Peace: How to Prevent War by Gabrielle Rifkind
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2016-08-30
304
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