03572nam 22005651 450 991051149860332120180222135141.00-7556-1891-20-85772-547-510.5040/9780755618910(CKB)3710000000666934(EBL)4528931(MiAaPQ)EBC4528931(OCoLC)949885294(UtOrBLW)bpp09264716(EXLCZ)99371000000066693420200131h20152015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSmall-state mediation in international conflicts diplomacy and negotiation in Israel-Palestine /Jacob ErikssonLondon ;New York :I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd,2015.©20151 online resource (296 pages)Library of international relations ;76Description based upon print version of record.1-78453-229-0 Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-275) and index.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 IIChapter 5: The `Stockholm Channel' and Beyond: `A Bit of a Con' and a `Tragedy of Errors'Conclusions; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover"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 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.Library of international relations (Series) ;76.Arab-Israeli conflictDiplomatic historyMediation, InternationalArmed conflictBICIsraelForeign relationsSwedenSwedenForeign relationsIsraelArab-Israeli conflictDiplomatic history.Mediation, International.Armed conflict.327.5Eriksson Jacob1067551UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910511498603321Small-state mediation in international conflicts2551394UNINA