Scandinavian Diplomacy and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Official and Unofficial Soft Power

This book scrutinizes how three small Scandinavian countries - Norway, Sweden and Denmark - developed a unique foreign policy that brought Israel and the Palestinians to the negotiating table.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Historical Background 3. Norway 4. Sweden 5. Denmark 6. Conclusion: Observations & Reflections

About the author

Nir Levitan is a lecturer in the Israeli Special Studies Program for the Security Forces, a research fellow at the Europa Institute and an affiliate fellow at the Center for Koldkrigsstudier, University of Southern Denmark. He is an Israeli-Danish scholar and geopolitical analyst. His academic work focuses on issues of conflict resolution, conflict management and mediation as well as negotiation theory. Levitan is the author of a wide range of articles on foreign politics in the Scandinavian countries and in the Middle East and he frequently appears on Israeli media outlets as a commentator on Scandinavian related political affairs. He holds a PhD from Bar-Ilan University's Graduate Program in Conflict Resolution, Management and Negotiation.

Summary

This book scrutinizes how three small Scandinavian countries – Norway, Sweden and Denmark – developed a unique foreign policy that brought Israel and the Palestinians to the negotiating table.

Product details

• Authors: Nir Levitan, Nir (University of Southern Denmark Levitan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2023
• EAN: 9781032429847
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3242984-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Israeli History, Politics and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, Middle East, Regional Studies, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Regional / International studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution