| ID | 079933 |
| Title Proper | Cultural shift and foreign policy change |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rynhold, Jonathan |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyses the role of cultural shift, as defined by Inglehart, in the major change in Israeli foreign policy embodied in the Oslo Accords. Aside from providing an empirical explanation, it also analyses the Oslo case from a general theoretical perspective concerning the relationship between cultural change and foreign policy change. It argues that a cultural shift towards Postmaterialism led to the rise of a new generation on the Israeli Left with a more Liberal outlook. It was this `Liberal Left' that was primarily responsible for conceiving, initiating and enacting the Oslo Accords. In broader terms, this study provides a new way of examining the relationship between cultural change and foreign policy change. As such, it provides a solid basis for the comparative analysis of the role of a substantive, worldwide cultural trend on foreign policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 42, No.4; Dec 2007: p419-440 |
| Journal Source | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 42, No.4; Dec 2007: p419-440 |
| Key Words | Cultural Shift ; Foreign Policy ; Israel ; Oslo Accords |