Rami G. Khouri & Martin Wählisch 
Interventions in Conflict [PDF ebook] 
International Peacemaking in the Middle East

Introduction; Rami G. Khouri, Karim Makdisi, and Martin Wählisch
Part I: Peacemaking and the United Nations
Introduction; Karim Makdisi
1. Making and Keeping the Peace: Reflections on UN Experiences in the Middle East and Afghanistan; Lakhdar Brahimi
2. Peacemaking Under the United Nations Flag: Reflections on a Quarter Century of Mediations; Jan Eliasson
3. Lessons Learned from a Quarter Century of Peacemaking; Alvaro de Soto
4. Crossroads of Crisis: Yarmouk, Syria, and the Predicament of the Palestinian Refugees; Filippo Grandi
5. The UN in the Middle East and the Arab Awakening; Richard Falk
Part II: The Arab-Israeli Peace Process
Introduction; Rami G. Khouri
6. Thirty Years after Camp David: A Memo to the Arab World, Israel, and the Quartet; Jimmy Carter
7. The Situation in the Middle East: A Vision for the Future; Amr Moussa
8. Talking with Islamists: The Need for Mutual Dignity and Respect; Alastair Crooke
9. Supervising a Temporary Truce, Working for a Permanent Peace: UNTSO’s Mission in the Middle East; Robert Mood
Part III: Paths in Conflict Resolution
Introduction; Martin Wählisch
10. Beyond Mediation: Promoting Change and Resolving Conflict Trough Authentic National Dialogues; Hannes Siebert
11. Preventing and Resolving Deadly Conflict: What Have We Learned?; Gareth Evans
12. The Public as Peacemaker: How Polling in Divided Societies Can Promote Negotiated Agreements; Colin Irwin
13. Fostering Power-sharing and Governance in Pluralistic Societies: Lessons from Canada’s Experience; Bob Rae

Rami G. Khouri is Senior Public Policy Fellow at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He is a leading Middle Eastern journalist and a syndicated columnist for the Agence Global Syndicate, USA, and for
The Daily Star Beirut, Lebanon. He is also Nonresident Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, USA.

Karim Makdisi is Director of the Public Policy and International Affairs Program, and Associate Professor of International Politics at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He also leads the UN in the Arab World Research Program at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs.

Martin Wählisch is Affiliated Scholar at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He is also Political Affairs Officer in the Office of the Special Coordinator for Lebanon with the United Nations.