Resolution in Process: Innovative Peacebuilding Techniques as a Form of Conflict Transformation

Abstract

As a society we are faced with pervasive and complex threats to human security. Human security can be defined as the protection of essential needs needed for society to thrive while protecting our environment and society as a whole. Threats to human security globally are broad reaching and impact society in varying degrees of severity. Some of these threats include poverty, hunger, lack of access to education and medical care, and conflict. This research primarily focuses on the lasting impacts of intractable conflicts and a possible model that could place power in the hands of everyday citizens to make lasting change in their communities. While community based response may not be able to rectify all facets of the conflict it could assist in making an environment that is ripe for negotiations to begin or restart. The conflict that is the focus of this case study used to provide a basis using the arts as a tool for innovative peacebuilding is the Arab/Israeli conflict.