Introduction; Rami G. Khouri, Karim Makdisi, and Martin Wählisch

Part I: Peacemaking and the United Nations
Introduction; Karim Makdisi
1. Making and Keeping the Peace: Reflections on UN Experiences in the Middle East and Afghanistan; Lakhdar Brahimi
2. Peacemaking Under the United Nations Flag: Reflections on a Quarter Century of Mediations; Jan Eliasson
3. Lessons Learned from a Quarter Century of Peacemaking; Alvaro de Soto
4. Crossroads of Crisis: Yarmouk, Syria, and the Predicament of the Palestinian Refugees; Filippo Grandi
5. The UN in the Middle East and the Arab Awakening; Richard Falk

Part II: The Arab-Israeli Peace Process
Introduction; Rami G. Khouri
6. Thirty Years after Camp David: A Memo to the Arab World, Israel, and the Quartet; Jimmy Carter
7. The Situation in the Middle East: A Vision for the Future; Amr Moussa
8. Talking with Islamists: The Need for Mutual Dignity and Respect; Alastair Crooke
9. Supervising a Temporary Truce, Working for a Permanent Peace: UNTSO's Mission in the Middle East; Robert Mood

Part III: Paths in Conflict Resolution
Introduction; Martin Wählisch
10. Beyond Mediation: Promoting Change and Resolving Conflict Trough Authentic National Dialogues; Hannes Siebert
11. Preventing and Resolving Deadly Conflict: What Have We Learned?; Gareth Evans
12. The Public as Peacemaker: How Polling in Divided Societies Can Promote Negotiated Agreements; Colin Irwin
13. Fostering Power-sharing and Governance in Pluralistic Societies: Lessons from Canada's Experience; Bob Rae