How identity and role influence russian foreign policy behavior in the Middle East: a focus on the israeli-palestinian conflict
Journal: Repositório Institucional do ISCTE-IUL (ISCTE-IUL)
Year: 2020

Following Tsygankov’s (2012) premise that foreign policy actions are inseparable from their social context, the present study applies a constructivist approach to Russia's behavior in the Middle East, with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It analyzes a) which Russian identity and role conceptions have been established, b) how they have evolved over time, and c) whether discrepancies between Russia’s self and external perception exist. A discourse analysis serves as analytical framewo