| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction : Delayed statehood : Palestine before and after the Oslo Accords -- A theory of international involvement and its societal effects -- "Americans have taught us : there is a difference between democracy and creating problems" -- The legacy of repression -- De-mobilizing a mobilized society -- The effect of international involvement across the state sovereignty spectrum -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
After the 1994 Oslo Accords, Palestinians were hopeful that an end to the Israeli occupation was within reach, and that a state would be theirs by 1999. With this promise, international powers became increasingly involved in Palestinian politics, and many shadows of statehood arose in the territories. Today, however, no state has emerged, and the occupation has become more entrenched. Concurrently, the Palestinian Authority has become increasingly authoritarian, and Palestinians ever more polarized and demobilized. Palestine is not unique in this: international involvement, and its disruptive effects, have been a constant across the contemporary Arab world. This book argues that internationally backed authoritarianism has an effect on society itself, not just on regime-level dynamics. It explains how the Oslo paradigm has demobilized Palestinians in a way that direct Israeli occupation, for many years, failed to do. Using a multi-method approach including interviews, historical analysis, and cutting-edge experimental data, Dana El Kurd reveals how international involvement has insulated Palestinian elites from the public, and strengthened their ability to engage in authoritarian practices. In turn, those practices have had profound effects on society, including crippling levels of polarization and a weakened capacity for collective action.-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Dana El Kurd is a researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and an assistant professor in its sister institution, the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. She specializes in comparative politics and international relations of the Arab world, particularly how authoritarianism endures, and how societies challenge it meaningfully |
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Print version record |
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Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993-
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Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Peace -- International cooperation
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Authoritarianism -- Palestine
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Arab-Israeli conflict
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Authoritarianism
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Politics and government
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Palestinian National Authority -- Politics and government
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Middle East -- Palestine
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Middle East -- Palestinian National Authority
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780197524138 |
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0197524133 |
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