European Union and Occupied Palestinian Territories

Name: European Union and Occupied Palestinian Territories
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The European Union and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesState-building without a state\nAuthor(s): Dimitris Bouris\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138187580, 978-1138187580\nSynopsis\nThis book analyses the present European Union (EU) approach to state-building, both in policy and operation. It offers a review of the literature on peace-building, EU state-building and conflict resolution, before examining in detail the EUs role as a state-builder in the case of the Occupied Palestinian Territories following the 1993 Oslo Accords.\n\nDrawing on extensive fieldwork and over 140 interviews carried out in Brussels, London, Jerusalem and Ramallah with EU, Palestinian and Israeli officials as well as academics, members of NGOs and civil society, the author evaluates the present approach of state-building and offers a framework to test the effectiveness of the EU as a state-builder. Examining security sector reform, ju.