1st Edition

Palestine in EU and Russian Foreign Policy Statehood and the Peace Process

By Malath Alagha Copyright 2017
172 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

The establishment of a Palestinian state has long been a strategic objective of EU and Russian foreign policy in the Middle East. However, over a decade after the creation of the road-map, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state has still not been achieved. Palestine in EU and Russian Foreign Policy uses the school of constructivism to provide a new understanding of EU and... Read more

Introduction 1. Understanding Palestine: A Historical Context 2. The EU and Russia: Identity-Building and the Search for Global Actorness 3. The Middle East in the EU and Russian Foreign Policy: The Importance and Challenges 4. Peace-making and Actorness: Promoting the EU and Russia's Role in the Establishment of Palestinian Statehood 5. Findings and Constructivist Reflection Conclusion

Biography

Malath Alagha is a Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom

"The author competently untangles the various facets of diplomacy, exposing key actors and their intentions while showing what is routinely unacknowledged in favour of pretence and false hopes. Palestine does not have an ally in either entity - it is being exploited for influence in the region, which is where EU and Russian interests lie."

Ramona Wadi, Middle East Monitor