ABSTRACT
The final chapter of this book will examine dimensions of conflict resolution and transition from conflict that have been proposed, attempted, succeeded at and failed in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic. It will examine the legacy of the Sharon and Hamas governments and their impact on the dynamics of the conflict. Hence the themes covered will include: transfer, annexations, disengagement, one-state versus two-state solutions, and how to end conflict. Issues of state recognition, legitimacy, strategies for negotiation, asymmetry and reciprocity will be debated. Ceasefires, ‘periods of calm’ and military and civilian evacuations from territory will be assessed for their contribution in creating or maintaining the ‘resolution momentum’. In this chapter the economic dimension (particularly in terms of wider discourses of global capital and international and regional competitiveness) will be examined in the context of both societies as well as future integration ambitions.
