The foreign policy of Hamas : ideology, decision making and political supremacy / Leila Seurat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seurat, Leila, author.

Series:

SOAS Palestine Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmīyah.

Palestinian Arabs--Politics and government.

Palestinian Arabs.

Daʻwah (Islam).

Palestine--Foreign relations.

Palestine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.

Summary:

"Despite the boycott Hamas was subjected to since its victory in the 2006 parliamentary elections, it has become a significant player on the international stage. It boasts a territory identifiable by its borders, internationally recognized cease-fire lines and effective authority over a population. This book, a study in international relations, shows how Hamas willingly mobilizes Palestinian internal issues to establish its legitimacy on a global scale, and at the same time, uses its relations with non-Palestinian players to compete against its political rivals on the Palestinian national stage. Leila Seurat reveals that Hamas's foreign and internal policy are strongly intertwined and centred mainly on Hamas's quest for recognition. The book then is a comprehensive diplomatic history of Palestine, focused on the political orientations of Hamas towards both Israel and other countries. Its coverage spans the movement's victory in 2006 up until more recent momentous events, including, Hamas' response to Trump's 'deal of the century' and Israel's announcement of the annexation of the Jordan Valley, as well as the proclamation of normalization accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the impact of Covid19. The book is based on Leila Seurat's extensive fieldwork and interviews with Hamas's leading officials across the West Bank, Gaza, Damascus, Geneva and Beirut in addition to recent video-conferences planned by various NGOs and attended by West Bank, Gaza and Diaspora Palestinians."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I: General orientations of Hamas foreign policy

Chapter 1: Hamas and Israel: Conciliation and confrontation

Chapter 2: Hamas and the rest of the world

Chapter 3: Syria, Iran and Egypt

Part II: The various interests at the basis of the foreign policy of Hamas

Chapter 4: Outside : Seeking recognition and looking for resources

Chapter 5: Inside : Reinforcing itself and competing against its rivals

Part III: Place and function of ideology in the foreign policy of Hamas

Chapter 6: Ideology and defence of external interests

Chapter 7: Internal interests and ideology

Part IV: The impact of decision making on Hamas foreign policy

Chapter 8: Collective decisions, unilateral decisions

Chapter 9: Causes of dissent

Conclusion

Postscript

Biographies

Chronology

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285) and index.

ISBN:

9781838607487

183860748X

9781838607463

1838607463

OCLC:

1291319172