1. Find a case of a conflict that ended in cooperation, agreement(s), resolutions, peacebuilding, or a peace treaty between two socially distinct groups (e.g., ethnic, or religious groups) outside the US that had a protracted conflict (10+ years). Please note that while injustices are often part of the conflict, the case needs to include two separate parties with different group identities who are in conflict. 2. follow the following guidelines: CASE DESCRIPTION: Provide background and context on the conflict and the main relevant events, and then move to describe what the agreement/cooperation contained, for the case study description, use at least two, and preferably more, sources from news articles, academic journals, or books/book chapters. Make sure your sources are approved by the lecturer first. Experience with past papers has shown that papers that included more sources were usually more coherent and more accurate in their descriptions because the students got a better understanding of the case they presented. ANALYSIS: Rationale: What were the reasons behind the movement towards cooperation (implicit and explicit)? External Influences: What were the external pressures and interests, as well as assistance and funding, for this to happen? Success and Failure Factors: Read and address the factors mentioned in the article on the Israeli-Jordanian cooperation (Portman and Teff-Seker 2017). How do these apply to your case study? Would you characterize the cooperation you chose as a success? Why or why not? What can we learn from its success or lack thereof? Link to article (https://portman.net.technion.ac.il/files/2012/07/Portman_2017_Teff_seker_RSMPP_Factors-1.pdf) Theories and models: Choose 3 articles that we learned in class about how to lessen conflict, and/or improve inter-group contact and initiatives. Discuss how they might apply to your case.
