Abstract
The dominant factor underlying the PLO's international legitimization since the late 1960s has been self-interest, primarily Arab pressure and great-power competition. Yet international norms also played a role in the process, with various states using different strategies to bridge the dissonance between self-interest and moral ideals: ignoring international norms; interpreting blurred norms in the light of self-interest; manufacturing 'normative alibi'; and saying one thing but doing another.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 364-378 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Israel Affairs |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- PLO
- international legitimacy, Israel
- international norms
- self-interest
- terrorism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Political Science and International Relations