Author: Michael Schoenbaum
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780833037305
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
In the fall of 2004, President Bush reiterated U.S. support for crating an independent Palestinian state and called for the establishment of such a state within five years. While the prospect of an independent Palestinian state remains uncertain, the Palestinian Authority, the government of Israel, the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations all officially support establishing such a state. This study examines options for strengthening the health system of a future independent Palestinian state. Successful development of the Palestinian health system is worthwhile in its own right, and it may be a relatively cost-effective way to help demonstrate the tangible benefits of independence and peaceful relations with neighboring countries. Moreover, many of the strategies described in this volume can be implemented prior to independence, with the goal of improving the health status and health care services of Palestinians. As one component of a broader RAND analysis of options for structuring the institutions of a potential future Palestinian state (see the full report on previous page), this study should be of interest to Palestinians, Israelis, the international community, and organizations and individuals committed to strengthening health and health care for Palestinians.
Strengthening the Palestinian Health System
Author: Michael Schoenbaum
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780833037305
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
In the fall of 2004, President Bush reiterated U.S. support for crating an independent Palestinian state and called for the establishment of such a state within five years. While the prospect of an independent Palestinian state remains uncertain, the Palestinian Authority, the government of Israel, the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations all officially support establishing such a state. This study examines options for strengthening the health system of a future independent Palestinian state. Successful development of the Palestinian health system is worthwhile in its own right, and it may be a relatively cost-effective way to help demonstrate the tangible benefits of independence and peaceful relations with neighboring countries. Moreover, many of the strategies described in this volume can be implemented prior to independence, with the goal of improving the health status and health care services of Palestinians. As one component of a broader RAND analysis of options for structuring the institutions of a potential future Palestinian state (see the full report on previous page), this study should be of interest to Palestinians, Israelis, the international community, and organizations and individuals committed to strengthening health and health care for Palestinians.
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780833037305
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
In the fall of 2004, President Bush reiterated U.S. support for crating an independent Palestinian state and called for the establishment of such a state within five years. While the prospect of an independent Palestinian state remains uncertain, the Palestinian Authority, the government of Israel, the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations all officially support establishing such a state. This study examines options for strengthening the health system of a future independent Palestinian state. Successful development of the Palestinian health system is worthwhile in its own right, and it may be a relatively cost-effective way to help demonstrate the tangible benefits of independence and peaceful relations with neighboring countries. Moreover, many of the strategies described in this volume can be implemented prior to independence, with the goal of improving the health status and health care services of Palestinians. As one component of a broader RAND analysis of options for structuring the institutions of a potential future Palestinian state (see the full report on previous page), this study should be of interest to Palestinians, Israelis, the international community, and organizations and individuals committed to strengthening health and health care for Palestinians.
Strengthening Palestinian Public Institutions
Author: Yazīd Ṣāyigh
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
ISBN: 9780876092620
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A report of the Council [on Foreign Relations] sponsored independent task force, Strengthening Palestinian Public Institutions, chaired by Michel Rocard and directed by Henry Siegman. Released June 28, 1999.
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
ISBN: 9780876092620
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A report of the Council [on Foreign Relations] sponsored independent task force, Strengthening Palestinian Public Institutions, chaired by Michel Rocard and directed by Henry Siegman. Released June 28, 1999.
Development Under Adversity
Author: Ishac Diwan
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821344187
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"War, border closures, violence, and unemployment have hampered the Palestinian economy for over a decade. Despite these obstacles and setbacks, the future outlook is optimistic." Based on the research of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), the World Bank, and other organizations, 'Development Under Adversity' reviews the development of the Palestinian economy since the 1993 Declaration of Principles. The Palestinian economy has enormous potential. Its general development indicators, including life expectancy, literacy, and child mortality rates, are among the best in the Middle East and North Africa. The book identifies the conditions under which the Palestinian economy can grow. They include trade channels that reduce the economy's reliance on Israel; the creation of a more efficient civil service; more investment-oriented public expenditure; and more resourceful support from NGOs in the delivery of health, education, welfare, and infrastructure services. 'Development Under Adversity' provides historical background, an objective examination of recent economic and political developments, and a comprehensive analysis of the contribution that the donor community can make toward alleviating poverty. Throughout its analysis, the book focuses on the human consequences of economic uncertainty. It studies the social and household costs of border closures, and includes complete chapters about the education and health sectors. The result is a book that will be relevant to a wide range of institutional and private lenders, as well as to anyone with a general interest in the well-being and future of the Palestinian economy.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821344187
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"War, border closures, violence, and unemployment have hampered the Palestinian economy for over a decade. Despite these obstacles and setbacks, the future outlook is optimistic." Based on the research of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), the World Bank, and other organizations, 'Development Under Adversity' reviews the development of the Palestinian economy since the 1993 Declaration of Principles. The Palestinian economy has enormous potential. Its general development indicators, including life expectancy, literacy, and child mortality rates, are among the best in the Middle East and North Africa. The book identifies the conditions under which the Palestinian economy can grow. They include trade channels that reduce the economy's reliance on Israel; the creation of a more efficient civil service; more investment-oriented public expenditure; and more resourceful support from NGOs in the delivery of health, education, welfare, and infrastructure services. 'Development Under Adversity' provides historical background, an objective examination of recent economic and political developments, and a comprehensive analysis of the contribution that the donor community can make toward alleviating poverty. Throughout its analysis, the book focuses on the human consequences of economic uncertainty. It studies the social and household costs of border closures, and includes complete chapters about the education and health sectors. The result is a book that will be relevant to a wide range of institutional and private lenders, as well as to anyone with a general interest in the well-being and future of the Palestinian economy.
Entry-points to Palestinian Security Sector Reform
Author: Roland Friedrich
Publisher: DCAF
ISBN: 9292220616
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
"Original versions: English and Arabic, Geneva and Ramallah, 2007"--T.p. verso.
Publisher: DCAF
ISBN: 9292220616
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
"Original versions: English and Arabic, Geneva and Ramallah, 2007"--T.p. verso.
Willing to Compromise
Author: Khalil Shikaki
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437912710
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The U.S. Institute of Peace¿s (USIP) Project on Arab-Israeli Futures is a research effort designed to anticipate and assess obstacles and opportunities facing the peace process in the years ahead. Stepping back from the day-to-day ebb and flow of events on the ground, this project examines deeper, over-the-horizon trends that could foreclose future options or offer new openings for peace. The effort brings together American, Israeli, and Arab researchers. This 2006 report, analyzes survey data gathered from dozens of polls conducted over the past decade and identifies long-term trends in Palestinian public opinion and related policy implications. Table and graphs.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437912710
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The U.S. Institute of Peace¿s (USIP) Project on Arab-Israeli Futures is a research effort designed to anticipate and assess obstacles and opportunities facing the peace process in the years ahead. Stepping back from the day-to-day ebb and flow of events on the ground, this project examines deeper, over-the-horizon trends that could foreclose future options or offer new openings for peace. The effort brings together American, Israeli, and Arab researchers. This 2006 report, analyzes survey data gathered from dozens of polls conducted over the past decade and identifies long-term trends in Palestinian public opinion and related policy implications. Table and graphs.
The Emergence of a Palestinian Globalized Elite
Author: Sārī Ḥanafī
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000-
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
This book aims to inquire into the ways in which external actors influence Palestinian NGOs in terms of their development policies and their relative promotion of democratization, and secondly, to investigate the capacity of Palestinian NGOs to contribute to the elaboration of global agendas through transnational activism and global conferences. In order to circumscribe this broad problematic, the empirical data was drawn from organizations working within three sectors: in health, in gender and development, and in human rights and democracy. As the empirical investigation for this study proceeded, this study became aware that an examination of the sites where the ‘global’ and the ‘local’ intersect and intertwine is inseparable from an analysis of the effects of new transnational relations, specifically the aid system, and their impact on local social formations. This is to say that local actors and social structures do not remain static, but are transformed as they are drawn into new transnational relations and then seek to negotiate their place within the aid industry and their relations with donors and international NGOs.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000-
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
This book aims to inquire into the ways in which external actors influence Palestinian NGOs in terms of their development policies and their relative promotion of democratization, and secondly, to investigate the capacity of Palestinian NGOs to contribute to the elaboration of global agendas through transnational activism and global conferences. In order to circumscribe this broad problematic, the empirical data was drawn from organizations working within three sectors: in health, in gender and development, and in human rights and democracy. As the empirical investigation for this study proceeded, this study became aware that an examination of the sites where the ‘global’ and the ‘local’ intersect and intertwine is inseparable from an analysis of the effects of new transnational relations, specifically the aid system, and their impact on local social formations. This is to say that local actors and social structures do not remain static, but are transformed as they are drawn into new transnational relations and then seek to negotiate their place within the aid industry and their relations with donors and international NGOs.
Polarized and Demobilized
Author: Dana El Kurd
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190095865
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A frank assessment of how burgeoning authoritarianism among elites has divided Palestinians and divested them of political power.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190095865
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A frank assessment of how burgeoning authoritarianism among elites has divided Palestinians and divested them of political power.
Palestinian Civil Society
Author: Benoit Challand
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134020333
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Palestinian Civil Society examines the development of civil society in the Arab Middle East and the impact of western donors, with particular reference to the Palestinian case. Looking at the evolution of Palestinian civil society organizations from sociological, historical, legal, and institutional perspectives, the book sheds light on the involvement of donors in Palestine, and the effect that aid has had on Palestinian civil society at a social, political and ideological level. Drawing on Arabic texts, political theory and a detailed survey of donors and local organizations, this book challenges culturalist views that there cannot be a ‘vibrant civil society’ in the Arab world and examines the issues of depoliticization of civil society, the rise of the Islamist sector, and the gradual defeat of the left in the Occupied Territories. The author looks at how the interaction between donors and NGOs is not only centred on a western model of civil society, but also evolves around institutional mechanisms and disciplinary discourses, affecting the ability of local NGOs to adapt to the institutional requirements set by international donors. Accessible to non-specialists, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, Middle Eastern studies and development studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134020333
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Palestinian Civil Society examines the development of civil society in the Arab Middle East and the impact of western donors, with particular reference to the Palestinian case. Looking at the evolution of Palestinian civil society organizations from sociological, historical, legal, and institutional perspectives, the book sheds light on the involvement of donors in Palestine, and the effect that aid has had on Palestinian civil society at a social, political and ideological level. Drawing on Arabic texts, political theory and a detailed survey of donors and local organizations, this book challenges culturalist views that there cannot be a ‘vibrant civil society’ in the Arab world and examines the issues of depoliticization of civil society, the rise of the Islamist sector, and the gradual defeat of the left in the Occupied Territories. The author looks at how the interaction between donors and NGOs is not only centred on a western model of civil society, but also evolves around institutional mechanisms and disciplinary discourses, affecting the ability of local NGOs to adapt to the institutional requirements set by international donors. Accessible to non-specialists, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, Middle Eastern studies and development studies.
Fragmented Foundations
Author: Susan Nicolai
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Includes statistical tables.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Includes statistical tables.
Waste Siege
Author: Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 150361090X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Waste Siege offers an analysis unusual in the study of Palestine: it depicts the environmental, infrastructural, and aesthetic context in which Palestinians are obliged to forge their lives. To speak of waste siege is to describe a series of conditions, from smelling wastes to negotiating military infrastructures, from biopolitical forms of colonial rule to experiences of governmental abandonment, from obvious targets of resistance to confusion over responsibility for the burdensome objects of daily life. Within this rubble, debris, and infrastructural fallout, West Bank Palestinians create a life under settler colonial rule. Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins focuses on waste as an experience of everyday life that is continuous with, but not a result only of, occupation. Tracing Palestinians' own experiences of wastes over the past decade, she considers how multiple authorities governing the West Bank—including municipalities, the Palestinian Authority, international aid organizations, NGOs, and Israel—rule by waste siege, whether intentionally or not. Her work challenges both common formulations of waste as "matter out of place" and as the ontological opposite of the environment, by suggesting instead that waste siege be understood as an ecology of "matter with no place to go." Waste siege thus not only describes a stateless Palestine, but also becomes a metaphor for our besieged planet.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 150361090X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Waste Siege offers an analysis unusual in the study of Palestine: it depicts the environmental, infrastructural, and aesthetic context in which Palestinians are obliged to forge their lives. To speak of waste siege is to describe a series of conditions, from smelling wastes to negotiating military infrastructures, from biopolitical forms of colonial rule to experiences of governmental abandonment, from obvious targets of resistance to confusion over responsibility for the burdensome objects of daily life. Within this rubble, debris, and infrastructural fallout, West Bank Palestinians create a life under settler colonial rule. Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins focuses on waste as an experience of everyday life that is continuous with, but not a result only of, occupation. Tracing Palestinians' own experiences of wastes over the past decade, she considers how multiple authorities governing the West Bank—including municipalities, the Palestinian Authority, international aid organizations, NGOs, and Israel—rule by waste siege, whether intentionally or not. Her work challenges both common formulations of waste as "matter out of place" and as the ontological opposite of the environment, by suggesting instead that waste siege be understood as an ecology of "matter with no place to go." Waste siege thus not only describes a stateless Palestine, but also becomes a metaphor for our besieged planet.