1st Edition

The UN's Multidimensional Approach to the Israel–Arab Conflict, 1967–1982 An Architecture for Peace

By Diego Salama Copyright 2027
256 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines how the United Nations Secretariat built a coordinated regional peacekeeping architecture across the Israel–Arab conflict between 1967 and 1982, tracing its operational achievements and the structural limits that ultimately constrained them. Drawing on previously classified UN archives, the book offers the first integrated institutional history of four UN operations — UNTSO,... Read more

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Foundations and Frameworks: Tracing the Israel-Arab Conflict and the Evolution of the UN's Peacekeeping Architecture
Chapter 3: Inter-Operation Collaboration
Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Architect or Builder? The Political Role of the United Nations Secretariat in the Israel-Arab Conflict
Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Stress testing the peacekeeping architecture in the Middle East
Chapter 6: Conclusion

Biography

Diego Salama is a Research Affiliate at Leiden University and Managing Editor of Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations. He is also Head of Partnerships and Communications at the United Nations University in the Netherlands. His research focuses on the institutional history of UN peacekeeping, multilateral diplomacy, and the politics of international organisations. His recent publications include a study of UN peace operations in a collected volume (2023) and an article in Strategic Assessment (2026).