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De Gruyter eBooks, Dec 31, 2023
Over the past decade, Givat Haviva, a prominent peacebuilding NGO in Israel, developed and implem... more Over the past decade, Givat Haviva, a prominent peacebuilding NGO in Israel, developed and implemented a holistic approach for the construction of a shared society among Jewish and Arab communities in one of the most complex regions in Israel – Wadi A\u27ra. The program, a 4-year intervention on the municipal, communal and educational levels, was developed and implemented to promote partnership and equality at a time of dissatisfaction with older models of Coexistence. It aimed at tackling the challenges of polarization and social exclusion, aiming at building and sustaining a Shared Society in Israel instead. Givat Haviva has facilitated five partnerships between pairs of communities. The author of this proposed paper presentation helped develop the theoretical framework and strategies for implementation, also serving as a facilitator of one of the partnerships. This presentation will describe the theoretical underpinnings and lessons learned from the implementation process. On a t...
Peace and Conflict Studies, 2013
Through a theoretical analysis, this paper suggests that the Buddhist philosophy and psychology o... more Through a theoretical analysis, this paper suggests that the Buddhist philosophy and psychology offer a unique contribution to our understanding of conflict escalation and the potential for its transformation from a relational point of view. In particular, it presents an in-depth analysis of conflict escalation, applying the Buddhist Four Noble Truths and Twelve Links models. With the help of these models, it analyzes the psychological process that invokes the escalation of conflict, resulting in what is considered “suffering” (Duhkha) in Buddhist thought, seen also as lack of relational awareness. The paper demonstrates how a Buddhist-oriented view of conflict adds value to current scholarship of relational conflict resolution and has the potential to help conflict specialists transform adversity into dialogue. Furthermore, it argues that the suggested framework can help scholars and practitioners who implement Mindfulness practices into ADR processes assist disputants cultivate re...
Social Science Research Network, 2010
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
Using the wave/particle duality, a central principle in quantum physics as a metaphor, this artic... more Using the wave/particle duality, a central principle in quantum physics as a metaphor, this article describes two different modes of human interaction that a negotiator should be aware of when conducting her negotiations-within, i.e. her internal negotiations with regard to how a situation should be approached, before and during the actual negotiation. The first section presents the wave/particle duality. The second section makes the transition from physics to discuss the centrality of the wave/particle duality in human everyday experience and suggests that a wave-like negotiation mindset and approach can be taught. The third section shows basic differences between wave-like and particle-like interactions, also suggesting that the ongoing debate in the literature between interest-based and relational approaches can be read in the light of the wave/particle tension or duality. The fourth section offers an analysis of the characteristics of wave-like interactions that should be cultivated by negotiators and discusses the considerations one should take into account when negotiating-within and deciding on the type of negotiation that should be applied.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2010
and Deride are prominent thinkers who suggested criticism on common understandings of the self. P... more and Deride are prominent thinkers who suggested criticism on common understandings of the self. Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, and Post-Structuralism are central schools in the creation of the intellectual shift, each of them with its unique criticism of the governing western underpinnings and common concept of "self." 7 For example, for developments in feminist theory, see CAROL GILLIGAN, IN A
Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, 2009
This chapter presents an attempt to understand why mediation has gained so much popularity in the... more This chapter presents an attempt to understand why mediation has gained so much popularity in the western world in the past three decades. I demonstrate how mediation, of all the processes that have sprung under the umbrella of the ADR movement, responds to some basic human needs and offers a way to thoroughly deal with authoritarian tendencies and patterns common, too common, in modern everyday life. A wider understanding of these needs can help emphasize the added values of the mediation process as a profound alternative to the legal proceedings as a mechanism for transforming disputes.
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 2021
Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, 2017
The discourse regarding Jewish-Arab intercommunity peacebuilding processes is undergoing major ch... more The discourse regarding Jewish-Arab intercommunity peacebuilding processes is undergoing major changes in recent years, gradually shifting from "coexistence" as the desired outcome to "shared society." This article suggests that this transition portrays a paradigm shift that should be acknowledged and taken into account by peacebuilding activists and conflict specialists. The first section describes various common understandings of this shift in the context of Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. Section two will describe the underpinnings of the paradigm shift from individualistic to relational understanding of the self and argue that this shift is consistent with the wish for transition to "shared society" and to develop more dialogic frameworks of groups' shared living. Section three will present a case study, the work of Givat Haviva, emphasizing the relational premises that can be found in its methodology to cultivate a shared society among Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Nevada Law Journal, Apr 1, 2010
Ran Kuttner, Ph.D.* "No Dharma was taught by the Buddha At any time, in any place, to any person.... more Ran Kuttner, Ph.D.* "No Dharma was taught by the Buddha At any time, in any place, to any person." (Nâgârjuna, second century AD) 1 "Doing no evil, Engaging in what's skillful, And purifying one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas." (Shakyamuni, fourth century BC) 2
Jesuit spiritual principles and practices offer both a challenge and an endorsement of essential ... more Jesuit spiritual principles and practices offer both a challenge and an endorsement of essential principles of Peacebuilding and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This article examines the parallels between Jesuit values and the mission of ADR programs to educate conflict specialists and peacemakers, and discusses the challenges Ignatian spirituality sets to ADR scholarship at large and in Jesuit universities in particular. Specific consideration is given to the way that the Jesuit values support ADR scholarship, education, and practice, and pose challenges to the depth at which these are pursued in ADR scholarship in Jesuit Institutions.
Negotiation Journal, 2008
Negotiation Journal, 2006
Negotiation Journal, 2012
This article builds on the tendency in recent decades in the field of alternative dispute resolut... more This article builds on the tendency in recent decades in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to analyze conflict and its transformation from a relational perspective. It surveys developments in twentieth-century philosophy that support the ongoing quest to explore the self in ADR from a relational perspective. It then shows how the concept of dialogue provides a framework for understanding conflict transformation from a relational perspective, by exploring the relational foundations of dialogue. It also draws a connection between the growing use of mindfulness practices in conflict settings and the practice of dialogue, suggesting that Buddhist philosophy and practices can help cultivate relational awareness and dialogue. The article therefore suggests that incorporating dialogue and exploring its relational characteristics can assist ADR scholars and practitioners to develop further practices that can promote collaboration by shifting disputants from adversarial and fragmented orientations to more relational mindsets.
Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, 2013
Although relational theories have gained increasing prominence in the field of alternative disput... more Although relational theories have gained increasing prominence in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), further clarification of the actual communication that constitutes and contributes to a relational approach in the mediation and negotiation processes is still needed. This article begins by presenting a conception of dialogue as a relational practice. Ethnomethodological conversation analysis (CA) is introduced as a research method well suited to explicating practices of talk that contribute to or undermine relational interaction and dialogue in negotiation and conflict resolution contexts. We present two case studies of two parties negotiating a lease. Comparison of the two instances isolates practices that accomplish or move away from relational interaction and dialogue. This precedes a closing discussion of dialogic phenomena that could be mapped onto sequentially organized interactive practices, allowing them to be identified and studied in actual interactions. Such analysis offers valuable potential for understanding the actual discursive forms that contribute to relational approaches and dialogue and that help cultivate relational awareness and dialogic mindset in practice. This article calls for grounding theoretical commitments to a relational approach and dialogue in studies of actual talk and practices of talk-in-interaction within the context of negotiation and conflict resolution. Prominent figures (Bush & Folger, 1994; Cobb, 2001; Gold, 2003) in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) regard the relational aspect as a key to understanding the potential added-value of mediation. In negotiation theory, others have suggested relational frameworks for analyzing the negotiation process (
De Gruyter eBooks, Dec 31, 2023
Over the past decade, Givat Haviva, a prominent peacebuilding NGO in Israel, developed and implem... more Over the past decade, Givat Haviva, a prominent peacebuilding NGO in Israel, developed and implemented a holistic approach for the construction of a shared society among Jewish and Arab communities in one of the most complex regions in Israel – Wadi A\u27ra. The program, a 4-year intervention on the municipal, communal and educational levels, was developed and implemented to promote partnership and equality at a time of dissatisfaction with older models of Coexistence. It aimed at tackling the challenges of polarization and social exclusion, aiming at building and sustaining a Shared Society in Israel instead. Givat Haviva has facilitated five partnerships between pairs of communities. The author of this proposed paper presentation helped develop the theoretical framework and strategies for implementation, also serving as a facilitator of one of the partnerships. This presentation will describe the theoretical underpinnings and lessons learned from the implementation process. On a t...
Peace and Conflict Studies, 2013
Through a theoretical analysis, this paper suggests that the Buddhist philosophy and psychology o... more Through a theoretical analysis, this paper suggests that the Buddhist philosophy and psychology offer a unique contribution to our understanding of conflict escalation and the potential for its transformation from a relational point of view. In particular, it presents an in-depth analysis of conflict escalation, applying the Buddhist Four Noble Truths and Twelve Links models. With the help of these models, it analyzes the psychological process that invokes the escalation of conflict, resulting in what is considered “suffering” (Duhkha) in Buddhist thought, seen also as lack of relational awareness. The paper demonstrates how a Buddhist-oriented view of conflict adds value to current scholarship of relational conflict resolution and has the potential to help conflict specialists transform adversity into dialogue. Furthermore, it argues that the suggested framework can help scholars and practitioners who implement Mindfulness practices into ADR processes assist disputants cultivate re...
Social Science Research Network, 2010
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
Using the wave/particle duality, a central principle in quantum physics as a metaphor, this artic... more Using the wave/particle duality, a central principle in quantum physics as a metaphor, this article describes two different modes of human interaction that a negotiator should be aware of when conducting her negotiations-within, i.e. her internal negotiations with regard to how a situation should be approached, before and during the actual negotiation. The first section presents the wave/particle duality. The second section makes the transition from physics to discuss the centrality of the wave/particle duality in human everyday experience and suggests that a wave-like negotiation mindset and approach can be taught. The third section shows basic differences between wave-like and particle-like interactions, also suggesting that the ongoing debate in the literature between interest-based and relational approaches can be read in the light of the wave/particle tension or duality. The fourth section offers an analysis of the characteristics of wave-like interactions that should be cultivated by negotiators and discusses the considerations one should take into account when negotiating-within and deciding on the type of negotiation that should be applied.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2010
and Deride are prominent thinkers who suggested criticism on common understandings of the self. P... more and Deride are prominent thinkers who suggested criticism on common understandings of the self. Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, and Post-Structuralism are central schools in the creation of the intellectual shift, each of them with its unique criticism of the governing western underpinnings and common concept of "self." 7 For example, for developments in feminist theory, see CAROL GILLIGAN, IN A
Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, 2009
This chapter presents an attempt to understand why mediation has gained so much popularity in the... more This chapter presents an attempt to understand why mediation has gained so much popularity in the western world in the past three decades. I demonstrate how mediation, of all the processes that have sprung under the umbrella of the ADR movement, responds to some basic human needs and offers a way to thoroughly deal with authoritarian tendencies and patterns common, too common, in modern everyday life. A wider understanding of these needs can help emphasize the added values of the mediation process as a profound alternative to the legal proceedings as a mechanism for transforming disputes.
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 2021
Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, 2017
The discourse regarding Jewish-Arab intercommunity peacebuilding processes is undergoing major ch... more The discourse regarding Jewish-Arab intercommunity peacebuilding processes is undergoing major changes in recent years, gradually shifting from "coexistence" as the desired outcome to "shared society." This article suggests that this transition portrays a paradigm shift that should be acknowledged and taken into account by peacebuilding activists and conflict specialists. The first section describes various common understandings of this shift in the context of Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. Section two will describe the underpinnings of the paradigm shift from individualistic to relational understanding of the self and argue that this shift is consistent with the wish for transition to "shared society" and to develop more dialogic frameworks of groups' shared living. Section three will present a case study, the work of Givat Haviva, emphasizing the relational premises that can be found in its methodology to cultivate a shared society among Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Nevada Law Journal, Apr 1, 2010
Ran Kuttner, Ph.D.* "No Dharma was taught by the Buddha At any time, in any place, to any person.... more Ran Kuttner, Ph.D.* "No Dharma was taught by the Buddha At any time, in any place, to any person." (Nâgârjuna, second century AD) 1 "Doing no evil, Engaging in what's skillful, And purifying one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas." (Shakyamuni, fourth century BC) 2
Jesuit spiritual principles and practices offer both a challenge and an endorsement of essential ... more Jesuit spiritual principles and practices offer both a challenge and an endorsement of essential principles of Peacebuilding and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This article examines the parallels between Jesuit values and the mission of ADR programs to educate conflict specialists and peacemakers, and discusses the challenges Ignatian spirituality sets to ADR scholarship at large and in Jesuit universities in particular. Specific consideration is given to the way that the Jesuit values support ADR scholarship, education, and practice, and pose challenges to the depth at which these are pursued in ADR scholarship in Jesuit Institutions.
Negotiation Journal, 2008
Negotiation Journal, 2006
Negotiation Journal, 2012
This article builds on the tendency in recent decades in the field of alternative dispute resolut... more This article builds on the tendency in recent decades in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to analyze conflict and its transformation from a relational perspective. It surveys developments in twentieth-century philosophy that support the ongoing quest to explore the self in ADR from a relational perspective. It then shows how the concept of dialogue provides a framework for understanding conflict transformation from a relational perspective, by exploring the relational foundations of dialogue. It also draws a connection between the growing use of mindfulness practices in conflict settings and the practice of dialogue, suggesting that Buddhist philosophy and practices can help cultivate relational awareness and dialogue. The article therefore suggests that incorporating dialogue and exploring its relational characteristics can assist ADR scholars and practitioners to develop further practices that can promote collaboration by shifting disputants from adversarial and fragmented orientations to more relational mindsets.
Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, 2013
Although relational theories have gained increasing prominence in the field of alternative disput... more Although relational theories have gained increasing prominence in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), further clarification of the actual communication that constitutes and contributes to a relational approach in the mediation and negotiation processes is still needed. This article begins by presenting a conception of dialogue as a relational practice. Ethnomethodological conversation analysis (CA) is introduced as a research method well suited to explicating practices of talk that contribute to or undermine relational interaction and dialogue in negotiation and conflict resolution contexts. We present two case studies of two parties negotiating a lease. Comparison of the two instances isolates practices that accomplish or move away from relational interaction and dialogue. This precedes a closing discussion of dialogic phenomena that could be mapped onto sequentially organized interactive practices, allowing them to be identified and studied in actual interactions. Such analysis offers valuable potential for understanding the actual discursive forms that contribute to relational approaches and dialogue and that help cultivate relational awareness and dialogic mindset in practice. This article calls for grounding theoretical commitments to a relational approach and dialogue in studies of actual talk and practices of talk-in-interaction within the context of negotiation and conflict resolution. Prominent figures (Bush & Folger, 1994; Cobb, 2001; Gold, 2003) in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) regard the relational aspect as a key to understanding the potential added-value of mediation. In negotiation theory, others have suggested relational frameworks for analyzing the negotiation process (