Language:
English
Year of publication:
2004
Titel der Quelle:
Political Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
52,3 (2004) 395-412
Keywords:
Armies
;
Armies Periodicals
;
Anti-Zionism
;
Islam Relations 1945-
;
Judaism
;
Arab-Israeli conflict 1973-1993
;
Antisemitism in the press
;
Egypt Foreign relations
;
Jordan Relations
;
Egypt Periodicals Armed Forces
;
Jordan Periodicals Armed Forces
;
Syria Periodicals Armed Forces
;
Arab countries Relations
Abstract:
The reasons for change in state elites' perceptions of the adversary are fiercely contested by realists, constructivists and neo-liberals in international relations literature. Events beginning with the October 1973 war and culminating in the Oslo peace process offer a unique opportunity to assess the value of these theories in explaining change in the perceptions of Israel and Zionism in Syria, Egypt and Jordan. This study is based on articles on Israel and Zionism that appeared in the official army journals of these three states. The analysis suggests that, since the 1973 war, Egypt has perceived Israel as a formidable foe that must be restrained, Syria continues to deny Israel's legitimacy, and Jordan's perceptions of Israel changed dramatically from demonization to recognition.
DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-9248.2004.00487.x
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