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Towards agonistic peacebuilding? Exploring the antagonism–agonism nexus in the Middle East Peace process

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  • Karin Aggestam
  • Fabio Cristiano
  • Lisa Strömbom

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Many contemporary conflicts are framed as antagonistic and difficult to resolve because of their zero-sum framing among the disputants. This article addresses the antagonism–agonism nexus and the political and contested nature of building peace. It has a three-fold aim: (1) to critically assess the interplay between constructive and destructive dynamics; (2) to analyse the circumstances under which conflict may move from antagonism to agonism; and (3) to advance the novel notion of agonistic peacebuilding. The Middle East Peace process is used as a critical case of intractable conflict to elucidate the enabling and restraining conditions for agonistic peacebuilding.

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  • Karin Aggestam & Fabio Cristiano & Lisa Strömbom, 2015. "Towards agonistic peacebuilding? Exploring the antagonism–agonism nexus in the Middle East Peace process," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(9), pages 1736-1753, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:36:y:2015:i:9:p:1736-1753
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2015.1044961
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