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Zusatztext By offering a detailed analysis of the views held by Blair and key figures within the government and the Labour Party, Greene provides an important contribution that complements other scholarly work on British foreign policy towards the Middle East ... Blair, Labour and Palestine offers a different perspective in explaining foreign policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, by focussing on the role of ideas and the personal world views of political leaders. Informationen zum Autor Dr. Toby Greene is a political analyst specialising in the Israeli-Palestinian arena and UK-Israel relations. He holds a PhD from UCL in Politics and Middle East studies. Vorwort This study uncovers Blair's position on Palestine, in the context of his worldview, in particular his response to 9/11 and position on political Islam. Zusammenfassung Many of Tony Blair's policy decisions in the Israeli-Palestinian arena were controversial and politically costly. This book argues that gaps between him and his party were rooted in different world views, which became increasingly significant after 9/11. Based on new interviews and previously unseen documents, this unique case study shows how the distinctive world view of a political leader defined foreign policy, by shaping Britain's response to Islamist violence and its interconnected approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Roots of British Policy in the Israeli-Palestinian Arena2. New Labour and the Israeli-Palestinian Question3. "Patient and Quiet Diplomacy" in Labour's First Term4. Radical Islam, 9/11 and the Israeli-Palestinian Issue5. The Israeli-Palestinian Issue and the Response to 9/116. The Israeli-Palestinian Issue and the Iraq War7. The Israeli-Palestinian Arena Becomes "The Issue"8. The Israeli-Palestinian Issue and Domestic Counter-radicalisation9. Blair Confronts "Radical Islam"ConclusionBiblioIndex
