| ID | 097266 |
| Title Proper | Balancing, bonding, and balking |
| Other Title Information | the European Union, the United States, and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hemmer, Christopher |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The increasing resources, albeit largely financial, that the European Union has committed to the Israeli-Palestinian relationship has led to increasing calls for the EU to take a greater political role in the peace process. In this essay the potential role of the EU in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is examined in relation to that of the United States. For the EU to play a more influential role in the peace process, neither a pure balancing nor a pure bonding strategy is likely to work. Instead, the most promising strategy for the EU would be a bonding strategy combined with a threat to balk, to simply withhold support from US initiatives if Europe's views are not taken into account. |
| `In' analytical Note | Mediteranean Quarterly Vol. 21, No. 2; Spr 2010: p47-60 |
| Journal Source | Mediteranean Quarterly Vol. 21, No. 2; Spr 2010: p47-60 |
| Key Words | Balance ; Bonding ; European Union ; United States ; Israel - Palestine - Peace ; Palestine - Israel - Peace |