GETTING TO PEACEKEEPING IN PRINCIPAL RIVALRIES - ANTICIPATING AN ISRAEL-SYRIA PEACE TREATY

Through the prism of principal rivalries, this article analyzes the ba rriers to and opportunities for an Israel-Syria agreement and requirem ents for an Israel-Syria peace treaty. Empirical work on rivalries foc uses mainly on origins, characteristics, and capabilities, with little investigation of principal rivalry termination, the role of peace agr eements in interrupting rivalries, or the particular challenges confro nting intermediaries in intensely competitive and hostile conflicts. E nding rivalries requires sustained engagement and flexible intervenors . Current proposals for multiphased peacekeeping and verification arra ngements fall short. A hybrid peacekeeping model, advanced to address this deficiency, accounts fbr a rapidly changing military environment, maximizes confidence-building momentum, provides redundancy, attracts U.S. support and participation, and generates regional support for th e peace process. By participating in a hybrid regime on the Golan Heig hts, the United States can conserve resources, limit obligations, mini mize risks, maximize flexibility, maintain domestic support, attract s upport from other third parties, and support peace.