Svenja Gertheiss Books

Through an analysis of the activities of Arab-Palestinian and Jewish organizations on behalf of and towards their conflict-ridden homelands, Diasporic Activism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict provides both a detailed picture of diasporic activism in the Middle East as well as advancing theory-building on the roles of diasporas in helping or hindering peace. Drawing on research into (transnational) social movements, diaspora studies and constructivist International Relations theory, this book retraces how this process of diversification occurred, and explains why neither the Jewish nor the Arab Diaspora community hold a unified position in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but are each comprised of both hawks and doves.

This edited volume analyses different forms of resistance against international institutions and charts their success or failure in changing the normative orders embodied in these institutions. Non-state groups and specific states alike advocate alternative global politics, at the same time finding themselves demonized as pariahs and outlaws who disturb established systems of governance. However, over time, some of these actors not only manage to shake off such allegations, but even find their normative convictions accepted by international institutions. This book develops an innovative conceptual framework to understand and explain these processes, using seven cases studies in diverse policy fields; including international security, health, migration, religion and internet politics. This framework demonstrates the importance of coalition-building and strategic framing in order to form a successful resistance and bring change in world politics.

Jerusalem wirkt im Nahostkonflikt wie ein Brennglas: Bereits der Bau einer Straßenbahn gerät in der Heiligen Stadt zum Politikum, jedes Ereignis verwandelt sich in ein Symbol der Unterdrückung oder der Delegitimierung. Die starke Polarisierung erzeugt eine Atmosphäre der Feindseligkeit, durch die eine Lösung des Konflikts in weite Ferne rückt. Svenja Gertheiss zeichnet diesen Prozess der Polarisierung von 1967 bis in die Gegenwart hinein nach. Auf dieser Basis analysiert und bewertet sie drei prominente Lösungsansätze für Jerusalem, die eine Instrumentalisierung durchbrechen und depolarisierend wirken sollen.