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About this book
The period represents the first decade of Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Territories and the last decade in which the Labour Party was Israel’s most dominant political force.
Arguing that the successive Israeli governments headed by the Labour Party lacked a strategic policy towards the Occupied Territories to address the country’s objectives and needs, this book demonstrates the detrimental effect this had on Israel, on the Middle East in general, and on the Palestinian people in particular.
In addressing key aspects of decision making pathologies, this book raises issues which remain important features of Israeli politics today and an analysis relevant for political decision making worldwide.
Reviews
'Without doubt one of the best works available in understanding the decision-making process that has come to underpin Israel's approach to the Occupied Territories. It moves beyond the well-worn narratives dominated by strategic and religious concerns to explore the political malaise and bureaucratic deadlock that has shaped Israeli policy towards the West Bank and Gaza ever since.' Clive Jones, Professor of Regional Security, Durham University, UK
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Ronald Ranta is a lecturer in politics, human rights and international relations at Kingston University, and an honorary research associate at University College London where he teaches a course on Israel and the Occupied Territories.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Political Decision Making and Non-Decisions
Book Subtitle: The Case of Israel and the Occupied Territories
Authors: Ronald Ranta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137447999
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political Science Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-44798-2Published: 28 May 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-44799-9Published: 05 May 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 229
Topics: Political Science, Middle Eastern Politics, Conflict Studies, History of the Middle East, Military and Defence Studies, Diplomacy