Journal Article

Oslo and Its Aftermath: Lessons Learned from Track Two Diplomacy

Dayton, Bruce W, Çuhadar, Esra

2012

Overview

Since the collapse of the Oslo peace process and the violence that followed, many scholars have reflected upon the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Most of this analysis has focused on official negotiations without considering the substantial role that unofficial peace efforts have played in peacebuilding, both prior to and after Oslo. This article, in contrast, seeks to better understand the application of \"track two\" diplomacy to the Israeli-Palestinian case. It reports on a self-reflection effort by numerous Israeli-Palestinian peace practitioners to better understand what has worked, what has not, and how new initiatives could be more effectively organized and carried out in the future. In this article, the authors seek to better understand two issues: 1. how track two initiatives have changed in scope, organization, and intent; and 2. how track two practitioners have sought to disseminate their work beyond the participants of those initiatives. Their findings present an overall picture of the Israeli-Palestinian second track practice and identify a number of trends and common types of practice.

• Publisher: MIT Press Journals, The
• Subject: Arab Israeli relations / Diplomacy / Initiatives / Peace / Peace negotiations / Selfreflection / Studies