Gestures of Conciliation Factors Contributing to Successful Olive-Branches
Description
Gestures of Conciliation examines the ideas, assumptions and theories that underpin how leaders of parties in intractable conflicts begin and sustain a process of peacemaking by offering to their adversaries 'olive-branches' - in more modern terms symbolic gestures, concessions, tension-reducing moves or confidence-building measures. It discusses means of overcoming political and psychological barriers to accurate communication, trust-building, domestic consensus formation, and 'ripe' conditions for conciliation, suggesting practical guidelines for accommodation.
Keywords
Political ScienceInternational RelationsDiplomacyPeace
2000Book
Author(s)C. R. Mitchell
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333474334
LanguageEnglish
