Global liberalism, local populism
Subtitle: peace and conflict in Israel/Palestine and Northern Ireland
By: Guy Ben-Porat.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Syracuse studies on peace and conflict resolution
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
Subjects: Conflict management -- Case studies.; Peace-building -- Case studies.; Arab-Israeli conflict.; Irish unification question.; Northern Ireland -- History -- 1994-; Globalization.; Geopolitics.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "Ben-Porat reveals how the complex and often contradictory characteristics of globalization both constrain and promote the peace processes in Israel/Palestine and Northern Ireland, arguing that a critical interrogation of the interface between economic interests and policy makers is central to an understanding of the complex relationship between globalization and peace."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Globalization and territorialization; title: The rise of Zionism : an international context; title: The making of Irish nationalism; title: Partition as a solution, partition as a problem : a summary; title: Globalization, deterritorialization, and peace; title: Israel, globalization, and peace; title: Northern Ireland and the Good Friday agreement; title: Conclusion: Trajectories of peace and conflict.