Small-state mediation in international conflicts : diplomacy and negotiation in Israel-Palestine / Jacob Eriksson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eriksson, Jacob, author.

Series:

Library of international relations (Series) ; 76.

Library of international relations ; 76

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--Diplomatic history.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Mediation, International.

Israel--Foreign relations--Sweden.

Israel.

Sweden--Foreign relations--Israel.

Sweden.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, 2015.

Language Note:

Includes translations from the Swedish.

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-275) and index.

ISBN:

0-7556-1891-2

0-85772-547-5

OCLC:

949885294