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Group Processes in the Resolution of International Conflicts: Experiences from the Israeli-Palestinian Case (1997)

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been cited as a typical case of a protracted, intractable conflict.

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    This text was first published as: Herbert C. Kelman (1997). Group processes in the resolution of international conflicts: Experiences from the Israeli-Palestinian case. American Psychologist, 52, 212–220. The permission to republish this article here was granted on 20 April 2015 by Virginia Bryant.

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    For a description of the recruitment process, see Kelman (1992b) and Rouhana/Kelman (1994).

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    For a more detailed discussion of the workshop ground rules, the nature of the interaction between participants, and the role of the third party, see Kelman (1979, 1992b), and Rouhana and Kelman (1994).

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  1. Department of Psychology, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Herbert C. Kelman

  2. School of International Service, International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University, Washington, DC, USA

    Ronald J. Fisher

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Kelman, H.C., Fisher, R.J. (2016). Group Processes in the Resolution of International Conflicts: Experiences from the Israeli-Palestinian Case (1997). In: Kelman, H., Fisher, R. (eds) Herbert C. Kelman: A Pioneer in the Social Psychology of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39032-1_6

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