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The Palestinian Authority and the Reconfigured World Order: Between Multilateralism, Unilateralism, and Dependency Relationships
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Abstract Against the backdrop of changes in the power structure of the international system at the end of the twentieth century, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) entered into a peace process with Israel in 1993. Initially characterized by the influence of a multilateral order and then by the unipo... view more
Against the backdrop of changes in the power structure of the international system at the end of the twentieth century, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) entered into a peace process with Israel in 1993. Initially characterized by the influence of a multilateral order and then by the unipolar order dominated by the United States, in addition to the asymmetry of power between the two parties, the process ended up failing. The heir to that political legacy, the Palestinian Authority (PA), has tried to compensate for this weakness - despite its dependency relationships - with an internationalization strategy the continued advance of which appears to be severely limited. Added to this is the setback brought about by the political and diplomatic offensive of the Trump administration (2017–2021), one of unilateral support for Israel and absolute Palestinian exclusion. However, the increasing reconfiguration of the world order, the arrival of the new Biden administration, and the receptiveness of the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes in Palestine seem to indicate a new political juncture. In this situation, the PA could also try to counterbalance the power asymmetry by seeking greater involvement from countries such as Russia, which has returned to the region as a great power, and China, whose presence there is growing. In turn, the PA will have to deal with different issues (unity, elections, a renewal of leadership) and try to boost its political legitimacy and international alliances to three ends: the prominence and reactivation of the PA, the recognition of Palestine as a state with in situ results, and international protection from Israeli policies.... view less
Keywords
Palestine; PLO; Middle East policy; international relations; international politics; foreign policy; multilateralism; world order
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Middle East; Palestine Liberation Organization; Palestinian Authority; dependency relationships; international system; legitimacy; multilateralism; unilateralism; unipolarity; world order
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 40-49
Journal
Politics and Governance, 10 (2022) 2
Issue topic
Developing Countries and the Crisis of the Multilateral Order
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed