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Foreign aid to the Gaza Strip between trusteeship and de-development /

One of the very few books that focus on the political economy of Gaza under the foreign aid regime that has emerged post Oslo Agreement 1993.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tannira, Ahmed (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK : Anthem Press, 2021.
Colección:Anthem frontiers of global political economy.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Development Trusteeship
  • 1.2 Political Dynamics of Aid to Palestinians
  • 1.3 Theoretical Underpinnings
  • 1.4 Data Collection and Sources
  • 1.5 Author's Positionality and Interaction with Participants
  • 1.6 Overview of the Book
  • Chapter 2 Problematising Development
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Different Developments, Different Definitions
  • 2.3 Modernisation and Development
  • 2.4 Economic Growth or Social Differentiation
  • 2.5 A Design for 'Surplus People' Creation and Control
  • 2.6 Conclusion
  • Chapter 3 Gaza: Periodising De-Development Under Occupation
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Mapping Gaza's Post-Oslo Economy
  • 3.3 Underdevelopment versus De-development
  • 3.4 The First Intifada (1987-93): An Ever-Conditioned Economy
  • 3.4.1 Impact of the Gulf War (1990-91) on Palestinian Politics and Economy
  • 3.4.2 Social Services and Aid Provision prior to the PA
  • 3.5 The Post-Oslo Gaza (1993-2005): The 'Singapore of the Middle East'
  • 3.5.1 Post-Oslo Economic Indicators
  • 3.5.2 International Assistance: The Buying of Peace
  • 3.6 The Disengagement Plan 2005: Building Castles in the Sky
  • 3.6.1 Israel's Unilateralism in Dealing with Gaza
  • 3.6.2 Disengagement from the Israeli Perspective and the Post-Disengagement New Realities
  • 3.7 Hamas's Control of Gaza and the Emergence of the 'Tunnel Economy' (2006-12)
  • 3.7.1 The Emergence and Growth of the 'Tunnel Economy'
  • 3.7.2 Hamas Reinforces Its Control over the Strip
  • 3.8 Conclusion
  • Chapter 4 Aid, The 'Partner for Peace' and the Reshaping of Palestine's Political and Socio-Economic Spaces
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 The 'Partner for Peace Framework' and Buying the PA's Political Stability
  • 4.2.1 Changing Internal Power Dynamics within PLO Prior to Signing Oslo Accords
  • 4.2.2 Unbalanced Power Dynamics: PA, Israel and Donors
  • 4.3 Redefining the Political Elite
  • 4.3.1 Contested Values: Donors' Tailored Democratisation and Reform
  • 4.3.2 Designing Palestinians' Political Division
  • 4.4 The Structural Underpinnings of Division
  • 4.4.1 The PA's Governance and Social Welfare
  • 4.4.2 Absence of Economic Foundations in Gaza
  • 4.4.3 Reshaping Gaza's Private Sector and the Middle Class
  • 4.4.4 Hamas, the Tunnel Economy and the Further Reconstruction of Socio-economic Realities
  • 4.5 Conclusion: Multiple Interpretations
  • 4.5.1 The Political Hegemony of Aid and Development
  • 4.5.2 Ambiguous Development