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UNINA9910829117503321 |
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Autore |
Eriksson Jacob |
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Titolo |
Small-state mediation in international conflicts : diplomacy and negotiation in Israel-Palestine / / Jacob Eriksson |
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London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-7556-1891-2 |
0-85772-547-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (296 pages) |
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Collana |
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Library of international relations ; ; 76 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Arab-Israeli conflict - Diplomatic history |
Mediation, International |
Armed conflict |
Israel Foreign relations Sweden |
Sweden Foreign relations Israel |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-275) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Author Bio; Endorsements; Title Page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; A Note on Sources and Translation; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Competing National Narratives and the Eternal `Rashomon Effect' ; Chapter 2: The Evolution of Swedish Relations with Israel and The Palestinians: From a Labour Love Affair to the Two-State Solution; Chapter 3: 'Quiet Diplomacy'; Chapter 4: The `Beilin-Abu Mazen Understandings' or the `Stockholm Document': A Trying Time for Track II |
Chapter 5: The `Stockholm Channel' and Beyond: `A Bit of a Con' and a `Tragedy of Errors'Conclusions; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover |
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"As Bashar al-Asad rescinds emergency rule in the face of demonstrations and protests, Syria finds itself in a key position in a Middle East beset by regional tensions, the repercussions of the global 'war on terror' and popular uprisings. The bloodless coup by General Hafez al-Assad, in 1970, put in place a powerful autocratic machinery |
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at the core of the state which continues till today under the control of his son Bashar. Here Radwan Ziadeh presents a fresh and penetrating analysis of Syria's political structure - a 'despotic' state monopoly, a bureaucratic climate marked by fear, and the administrative structure through which centralized control is exercised. With a focus on Syria's intelligence services which have significant influence in legal and policy decisions, and the conditions and patterns of foreign policy decision-making, particularly vis-a-vis the US, "Power and Policy in Syria" is essential reading for all those interested in Syria, the modern Middle East, International Relations and Security Studies."--Bloomsbury publishing. |
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