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Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses CAHSS Theses and Dissertations and Dissertations 1-1-2017 The nflueI nce of Innate Behavioral Predispositions on Conflict Stakeholder Interactions in Mediation: The aC mp David Accords of 1978 Stephen D. Merson Nova Southeastern University, [email protected] This document is a product of extensive research conducted at the Nova Southeastern University College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. For more information on research and degree programs at the NSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, please click here. Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dcar_etd Part of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Share Feedback About This Item NSUWorks Citation Stephen D. Merson. 2017. The Influence of Innate Behavioral Predispositions on Conflict Stakeholder Interactions in Mediation: The Camp David Accords of 1978. Doctoral dissertation. 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The Influence of Innate Behavioral Predispositions on Conflict Stakeholder Interactions in Mediation: The Camp David Accords of 1978 by Stephen David Merson A Dissertation Presented to the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences of Nova Southeastern University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Nova Southeastern University 2017 Copyright © by Stephen David Merson July 2016 Dedication As is always the case of a lecturer, I would like this dedication to be presented in three parts. Without question this work is dedicated to my family without whose support, it would never be possible. My wife Nikki has always pushed me to achieve greatness and made me aspire to be the man I could be. She is my inner voice that tells me never quit, always move forward, I will always be proud regardless. The second part of my dedication goes to all the adjunct professors who serve as the backbone of so many colleges and universities but receive little recognition for their efforts and little compensation for their sacrifices. This dissertation is a testament to their casting off obstacles and reaching for a higher level of achievement that ultimately benefits their students to whom they pledge their professional lives. Rarely mentioned in political speeches within the class of teachers, it is the adjunct that probably provided a significant amount of training and knowledge to that politician, who has forgotten from whom the knowledge came. Fight on my colleagues, better times are ahead. Finally, to the Bethlehem Starbucks on Shoenersville Road that provided a quiet place for me to work, and a staff that tended to my every need for iced tea and cookies. My completion of this research and my nutrition was their investment in my future. They receive little credit for all those writers and researchers they take care of, but their enthusiasm also played a part in this dissertation. Thank you all! Acknowledgments This research and the resulting dissertation would not have been possible without the continued support, and friendship, of the members of my committee. To my chair Dr. Judith McKay who has provided a continued source of strength and somehow knew how to handle the emotional misgivings and shadows of this ‘seasoned’ student. Her steady hand and advice kept me moving forward not allowing him to fall into the abys of doubt and academic fear. Dr. Dustin Berna has been a source of many things over these years from teacher, to colleague to friend. He was full of surprises during class, and sometimes outside of class that kept this academic adventure fresh and challenging. To those on the outside who were witness to some of our exchanges, I think we really do like each other despite what you may have perceived. He has always been there when I was fearful. Dr. Jason Campbell. A new comer while I had been at Nova for a while, your classes and advice gave me new perspectives from which to view not only this work, but also my own lectures given over my past twenty five years as an educator. Your embracing of your topic encourages students to achieve their best and to see things from many other perspectives leading to a more informed society. Dr. Michele Rice, how many discussions have we had about this work and just our lives in general. Your help on this project deserves more appreciation than can be written on a single page, and as you know in my case a single page is an impossibility anyway. You taught me how to present things in a way that others can understand, you brought me out of academic shell that tends to insulate us from our students and lessens their capacity to absorb what we offer to them in the classroom. Finally, Dean Yang. How many years has it been since we first met and you told me you thought my work was ‘interesting.’ Your simple word made my academic life at Nova meaningful and productive. We have shared many ideas and many possibilities and I hope that those can somehow be realized bringing research in the field to the forefront for anyone it touches. Thank you all. Now it’s time for this old guy to go off into the sunset and do the great things you have trusted me to do. I hope I can make you all proud. Table of Contents List of Tables ................................................................................................................. vi List of Figures ............................................................................................................... vii Abstract ........................................................................................................................ viii Chapter One: Introduction to Study ................................................................................ 1 Background ................................................................................................................ 1 Context of Study ................................................................................................... 7 Mediation as a Social Role ................................................................................. 11 Evolved Human Capacities: The Neuroscience of Morality .............................. 17 Moral Foundations Theory ................................................................................. 26 Culture and Language ......................................................................................... 28 Language and Cultural Communication ............................................................. 35 Purpose of the Study ........................................................................................... 44 Outline of the Study ............................................................................................ 46 Chapter Summary .................................................................................................... 51 Chapter Two: Literature Review .................................................................................. 53 Introduction to the Study ......................................................................................... 53 The Arab/Israeli Conflict: Elements of Predisposition ....................................... 54 The Elements of Ownership ................................................................................ 56 The Inherent Need for Recognition .................................................................... 63 Modern Jewish History ....................................................................................... 64 Herzl v. Jabotinsky: Assimilation or Conquest ................................................... 66 i The Transition to Legitimate Statehood and Bilateral Betrayal ......................... 69 Biographies of Principle Actors ............................................................................... 78 Necessity of Personal Histories .......................................................................... 78 Menachem Begin ................................................................................................ 82 Anwar Sadat ........................................................................................................ 95 Jimmy Carter ..................................................................................................... 106 Mediation .......................................................................................................... 117 Mediator Characteristics ................................................................................... 121 Types of Mediation ........................................................................................... 135 The Antecedents of Conflict Management ....................................................... 143 Jimmy Carter’s Mediation Strategem ............................................................... 146 Chapter Three: Theory and Literature Review ........................................................... 151 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 151 Cultural and Social