The Dynamics of Israeli-Palestinian Relations : Theory, History, and Cases

This book looks at Israeli-Palestinian relations through three different conceptual lenses: the individual decision-maker, domestic politics, and the international system. It examines key choices made by Israelis and Palestinians regarding three central issues: the 1947 UN Partition Plan, the Lebanon invasion in 1982, and the 1993 Oslo Agreements. This Book Analyzes The Israeli-palestinian Conflict Through Three Alternative Lenses. Drawing On Different International Relations And Foreign Policy Perspectives, It Examines Two Central Issues In The History Of This Conflict: The Dilemma Of Partition In 1947, And The Acceptance Of The Principle Of A Two-state Solution At Oslo In 1993. It Offers A Multilevel Insight Into The Determinants Of This Conflict, Specifying What Aspects Of It Can Be Explained By Cognitive, Domestic And Systemic Factors. By Looking At The Same Cases Of Decision, But From Different Angles, It Shows How Different Theoretical Perspectives Produce Different Explanations For The Same Historical Event. Introduction: Untying The Gordian Knot -- A First Lens: Governments Do Not Act, Individuals Act -- A First Cut: The Importance Of Leadership -- A Second Lens: International Politics Are Rooted In Domestic Politics -- A Second Cut: Choosing Stalemate -- A Third Lens: The Underlying International Structure And Rules -- A Third Cut: Conflicting International Pressures -- Conclusion: More Than One Story To Tell. Ben Soetendorp. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 181-182) And Index. Looks at Israeli-Palestinian relations, corresponding the individual decision-maker, domestic politics, and the international system. This work examines key choices made by Israelis and Palestinians regarding three central issues such as: the 1947 UN Partition Plan, the invasion of Lebanon in 1982, and the 1993 Oslo Agreements