Global tendencies, local implications : the role of international organizations in the West Bank and Gaza, 1993-2003

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2007
Tezel, Aslıhan
This thesis analyses the role of international organizations in the West Bank and Gaza. The role of international organizations is discussed within the larger framework of global governance. In light of the theories on global transformation, the renewed role for international organizations as the agents of global governance is introduced within the Palestinian context. With a focus on the complex relationship between domestic and international actors, the role of international organizations as the promoters of good governance is examined in terms of Palestinian state building process. Several international organizations are introduced in terms of their objectives, projects and activities in Palestine.

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A. Tezel, “Global tendencies, local implications : the role of international organizations in the West Bank and Gaza, 1993-2003,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2007.