Role of Power Asymmetry Sensitivity in Jewish – Arab Partnerships

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Volume 30, Issue 2, pages 219–241, Winter 2012

Posted: 8 Apr 2013

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Amit Rottman

Independent

Helena Syna Desivilya

Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel - Sociology and Anthropology

Date Written: January 14, 2013

Abstract

This article focuses on Jewish–Arab interorganizational partnership in Israel, examining how to effectively engage the differences resulting from the heterogeneity in the context of protracted national conflict. We argue and demonstrate through a case study that developing intergroup partnerships in a context of protracted national conflicts warrants consideration of the differential needs of the minority versus majority group members, namely, fostering power asymmetry sensitivity (PAS). Such sensitivity is important in terms of structural as well as process aspects of the partnership. A model of practice, designed to implement PAS, is presented and critically discussed.

Suggested Citation

Rottman, Amit and Syna Desivilya, Helena, Role of Power Asymmetry Sensitivity in Jewish – Arab Partnerships (January 14, 2013). Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Volume 30, Issue 2, pages 219–241, Winter 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2246551

Amit Rottman

Independent ( email )

Helena Syna Desivilya (Contact Author)

Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel - Sociology and Anthropology ( email )

Yezreel 19300
Israel

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