Impact of Protracted Peace Processes on Identities in Conflict

Joana Ricarte is a Researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies (CEIS20) at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Her academic background is profoundly interdisciplinary, including research experience in several fields of social sciences and humanities, with emphasis on identity and conflict studies. She holds a PhD in International Politics and Conflict Resolution and a MA in International Relations with specialisation in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Coimbra. She graduated in History from the University of Brasília, Brazil.

“This book provides an innovative conceptual and empirical approach on the root causes of the protracted social conflicts while problematizing the process-oriented emphasis and instrumental approach typical for many peace processes. This book enriches the field of peace studies and offers hope for positive conflict transformation and reconciliation by providing critical perspectives on enduring peace initiatives, dehumanization, and protractedness … its insights transcend this particular case study and hold valuable lessons for other protracted social conflicts.” (Özgenur Aktan, International Peacekeeping, October 18, 2023)

• 1 Introduction.- Part I Identities in Conflict.- 2 The Construction of Identities in Protracted Conflicts.- 3 Elements of Identity in Conflict.- Part II The Genealogy of Dehumanization and Peace-less Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine.- 4 Before the Peace Process: Historical Roots of a Dysfunctional Relationship.- 5 The UN Approach to the ‘Question of Palestine’ During the Cold War.- 6 Reconciliation and Recognition in the Oslo Accords.- 7 The Twenty-First Century ‘No War, No Peace’: From the Second Intifada to the Stalemate of the Protracted Peace Process.- 8 Conclusion: Unravelling the Cycle of Protractedness.