Uneasy Neighbors: Israel and the European Union - Brossura

Pardo, Sharon

Brossura

ISBN 10: 073912756X ISBN 13: 9780739127568

Casa editrice: Lexington Books, 2009

Riassunto

Uneasy Neighbors: Israel and the European Union presents a concise and thorough analysis of significant aspects of Israeli-European relations from the late 1950s to the present day. Its primary concern is to examine major facets of the troubled Israeli-European relations, which are characterized by a love-hate relationship fueled by economic passion and occasional political hostility. This study of Israeli-European relations is important not only because it explores this unusual relationship, but also because it offers insights into how the European Union (E.U.) is actually judged by Israelis as well as serves as an important indicator of how well European intentions have been translated into observable actions in both Israel and the Middle East. In addition, Israeli-European relations reflect what has been faced by the E.U. in the process of setting-up its foreign policy instruments. In other words, the book offers both an analysis of Israeli-European relations, and an observation on the Union's emerging role as an international actor, especially in the Middle East. Despite the importance of Israeli-European relations, the subject has received relatively little attention in the fields of Israeli, European and Middle East studies, outside the context of the Arab-Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A review of the academic literature reveals a limited number of studies on Israeli-E.U. relations. This book attempts to fill this academic gap in our grasp of major aspects of this relationship. Each of the chapters reflects on different dimensions of this relationship. The emphasis is on across-the-board observations and crucial areas for the understanding of Israeli-European relations. In this regard, while the chapters were designed to add up to an inclusive study, each of them can also be read individually.

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L'autore:

Sharon Pardo is a Jean Monnet Lecturer in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Israel, and director of the Centre for the Study of European Politics and Society (CSEPS). Joel Peters is associate professor in government and international affairs at the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Virginia Tech in 2006, Peters was the founding director of the Centre for the Study of European Politics and Society (CSEPS) and senior lecturer in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

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• Editore: Lexington Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 073912756X
• ISBN 13: 9780739127568
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 168