Making Australian foreign policy on Israel-Palestine : media coverage, public opinion and interest groups / Eulalia Han and Halim Rane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Han, Eulalia, author.

Rane, Halim, author.

Series:

MUP Islamic studies series.

Islamic Studies Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palestinian Arabs--Israel.

Palestinian Arabs.

Jewish-Arab relations.

Australia--Foreign relations--Israel.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 208 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2013.

Summary:

Based on extensive research of Australian media coverage, public opinion, interest groups as well as in-depth interviews with current and former diplomats and politicians, this book provides a unique insight into the policy making process in regards to one of the world's most enduring and volatile dilemmas. Making Australian Foreign Policy on Israel-Palestine is a must read for anyone concerned about how social forces influence policy making and the impact this has on Australia's response to world affairs.

Contents:

Intro

Making Australian Foreign Policy on Israel-Palestine:

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Australia's Place in the World

Australia's Self-Perception

Self-Determination

The International Context

The Domestic Context

Making Foreign Policy

Mass Media, Public Opinion, Interest Groups and Foreign Policy Making

…And the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Chapter Structure

Notes

Chapter 1 Australian Foreign Policy on the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Australia and the Partition of Palestine (1947-1949)

Australia and the Arab-Israeli Wars (1950-1975)

Australia and the Peace Process (1975-1996)

Israel-Palestine Policy in the Howard Era (1996-2007)

Current Australian Policy on Israel-Palestine (2007-Present)

Chapter 2 Media Coverage

Media and Society

Media and Foreign Policy

Content Analysis

Approach and Methodology

The Israel-Palestine Conflict

Historical Context and Origins of the Conflict

International Law

Final Status Issues

Palestinian Refugees

Israeli Settlements

Jerusalem

Impact on Australian Foreign Policy

Chapter 3 Public Opinion

Public Opinion and Foreign Policy

National Survey

Findings

Cause and Nature of the Conflict

Attitudes Towards a Resolution of the Conflict

Policy Preferences and Final Status Issues

Main source of information

Chapter 4 Interest Groups

Lobby Groups and Foreign Policy

Australia's Israel and Palestine Lobby Groups

Conclusion

Appendix A: Survey on the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Appendix B: Australian Governments and the Israel-Palestine Conflict.

Appendix C: General Assembly Resolution 67/19 on the Status of Palestine in the United Nations and Official Correspondence between the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations on Recognition of the State of Palestine

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780522862485

0522862489

OCLC:

1089017359