Israeli Rejection of the Arab Peace Initiative: Political Climate and Public Perceptions

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dc.contributor.advisorBaxter, Dianeen_US
dc.contributor.authorZeumer, Mathiasen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-14T15:58:53Z
dc.date.available2015-01-14T15:58:53Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-14
dc.description.abstractThe Arab Peace Initiative (former Saudi Initiative) was officially proposed by Saudi Arabia and has been (re-)endorsed by all 22 member states of the Arab League since 2002. Israel has not officially responded to the API but rather has generally ignored and by default rejected it. This thesis examines the reasons for the Israeli rejection by analyzing the structure of the Israeli government in relation to the position of the prime minister, both normatively and descriptively, and examining public opinion as a potential enabler or constraint on policymaking. It also explores mechanisms such as threat perceptions and framing to highlight cognitive influences that negatively impacted serious consideration of the API. Qualitative interviews with expert Israelis and Arabs contribute to a deeper understanding of the Israeli perspective of the API's shortcomings. The API is unlikely to be implemented under this current government unless Israeli public opinion significantly changes in its favor.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/18737
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.en_US
dc.subjectArab Peace Initiativeen_US
dc.subjectConflict resolutionen_US
dc.subjectIsraelen_US
dc.subjectPalestineen_US
dc.subjectPublic opinionen_US
dc.subjectThreat perceptionsen_US
dc.titleIsraeli Rejection of the Arab Peace Initiative: Political Climate and Public Perceptionsen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineConflict and Dispute Resolution Programen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregonen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.A.en_US

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