Beschreibung:
Through an analysis of the activities of Arab-Palestinian and Jewish organizations on behalf of and towards their conflict-ridden homelands, Diasporic Activism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict provides both a detailed picture of diasporic activism in the Middle East as well as advancing theory-building on the roles of diasporas in helping or hindering peace. Drawing on research into (transnational) social movements, diaspora studies and constructivist International Relations theory, this book retraces how this process of diversification occurred, and explains why neither the Jewish nor the Arab Diaspora community hold a unified position in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but are each comprised of both hawks and doves.
1.Introduction 2. Diasporas in Transnational Relations 3. Theorizing Diasporic Activism in Homeland Conflicts 4. Transnationalizing cleavages: Jewish organizations in the United States and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 5. Struggling with the American Way(s): Arab American organizations and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 6. Adaptation, Intra-Community Competition and the Diversification of Diasporic Activism 7. Conclusion: Ambiguity from Abroad