The book embraces Dr. Phillips’ inspiring ideas on conflict resolution via track-two diplomacy. The book presents the experience and the lessons learned from the initiatives of Armenian-Turkish Track Two diplomacy in 2001-2004. The Turkish-Armenian conflict has lasted for nearly a century and still continues to poison their relations in attenuated forms. Contact was taboo before the author brought the two sides together to explore ways of overcoming their historical enmity. His lively account of the difficult discussions makes this book a fascinating reading.
Dr. Philips is a senior fellow and Deputy Director of the Center for Preventive Action at the Council of Foreign Relations. He led public diplomacy programs in Turkey and the Caucasus in 2001-2004 as the chairman of Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Committee. Currently he is an associate professor of Political Science, Conflict Prevention and peace building programs at New York University, as well as Adjunct Research Scholar at the Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University. He has worked as senior advisor at the Secretariat of the UN and as external affairs expert and senior advisor at the US Department of State.
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