The Arab–Israeli Conflict and the Cold War: Strategic Rivalries of the United States and the Soviet Union The Arab–Israeli conflict, often viewed through the lens of ethno-religious antagonisms and territorial disputes, simultaneously functioned as a crucial theater of Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. From the 1950s through the late … Continue reading Does the Arab–Israeli conflict represent a manifestation of competing strategic interests between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
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To what extent can the Arab–Israeli conflict be understood as a confrontation between two competing projects of resurgent nationalism, and how does this framing illuminate its historical roots and contemporary trajectories?
The Arab–Israeli Conflict as Competing Nationalisms: Historical Roots and Contemporary Trajectories The Arab–Israeli conflict, often narrated through the prism of religion, geopolitics, or territorial disputes, may also be persuasively understood as the collision of two resurgent nationalist projects: Zionism and Arab/Palestinian nationalism. Each embodies a distinct historical trajectory, ideological vision, and mobilizational strategy, yet their … Continue reading To what extent can the Arab–Israeli conflict be understood as a confrontation between two competing projects of resurgent nationalism, and how does this framing illuminate its historical roots and contemporary trajectories?