Overview

This book compares the involvement of Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine (Palestinian Territory of the West Bank and Gaza Strip) in international relations from the viewpoint of their practical performance. In particular, it provides an overview over the current Kurdish and Palestinian paradiplomatic activities and their practical performance in terms of their capabilities, capacities and practical achievements. The contributing authors analyze the evolution of paradiplomacy, the domestic legal and institutional framework, the goals, instruments, and capabilities of Kurdish and Palestinian paradiplomacy, and selected foreign relations. The book identifies the similarities and differences between the paradiplomacy of Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine with regard to a set of guidelines: causes, legal foundations, institutionalization, predominant motives, practical implementation, and outcomes of paradiplomacy. It provides empirical explanations about how and why Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine develop and practice paradiplomacy and contributes to a better understanding of Kurdistan-Iraq’s and Palestine’s involvement in international affairs and their activities.

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Author:   Gülistan Gürbey ,  Sabine Hofmann ,  Ferhad Ibrahim Seyder
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2023 ed.
ISBN:  

9783031097584

ISBN 10:   3031097580
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   23 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- PART I: The Rise of Paradiplomacy.- Chapter 2: The Evolution of Kurdistan-Iraq’s Paradiplomacy: Causes and constraints.- Chapter 3: The Evolution of Palestine’s Paradiplomacy: Causes and constraints.- PART II: The foundations of Paradiplomacy.- Chapter 4: Legal framework, institutionalization, tools and motivs of Kurdistan Iraq’s Paradiplomacy.- Chapter 5: Legal framework, institutionalization, tools and motivs of Palestine’s Paradiplomacy.- PART III: Paradiplomacy in Practise (selected relations).- Chapter 6: Palestine and USA.- Chapter 7: Kurdistan-Iraq and EU.- Chapter 8: Palestine and EU.- Chapter 9: Palestine and Russia.- Chapter 10: Kurdistan-Iraq and China.- Chapter 11: Palestine and China.- Chapter 12: Kurdistan-Iraq and Turkey.- Chapter 13: Kurdistan-Iraq and Iran.- Chapter 14: Palestine and Iran.- Chapter 15: Conclusion.

Reviews

“Between Diplomacy and Non-Diplomacy provides a valuable contribution to the literature on paradiplomacy, particularly in the context of the Middle East. This book will thus be of interest to scholars and students of international relations, Middle East studies, Kurdish studies, and those interested in the foreign relations of non-state actors. The book’s comparative approach offers readers insights into the diplomatic strategies of two of the region’s most prominent non-state actors.” (Kamal Chomani, Kurdish Studies Journal, Vol. 2 (2), December, 2024)

Author Information

Gülistan Gürbey is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. Sabine Hofmann is Researcher and Associate Lecturer at Freie Universität Berlin, at Philipps Universität Marburg, and at Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany. Ferhad Ibrahim Seyder is Professor emeritus at Freie Universität Berlin, and Universität Erfurt, Germany.

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