The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy

<div><p>This critical analysis explores the contradictions between the European Union's (EU) democracy promotion rhetoric and the underlying motivations behind these efforts, specifically in the context of the 2006 Palestinian elections. Contrary to the traditional perception that E...

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European Union
Palestinian elections
Palestinian Authority
Hamas
Settler-colonialism
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description <div><p>This critical analysis explores the contradictions between the European Union's (EU) democracy promotion rhetoric and the underlying motivations behind these efforts, specifically in the context of the 2006 Palestinian elections. Contrary to the traditional perception that EU democracy promotion aims to establish and strengthen democratic institutions and practices, this review argues that the primary goal is often to enforce stability under the expansive settler-colonial structure. The Palestinian elections of 2006 serve as a pertinent case study to illustrate this paradox. The EU's response to the victory of Hamas was marked by inconsistencies and contradictions, revealing the tension between its democracy promotion rhetoric and the prioritization of a kind of stability based on Israeli terms.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: International Politics<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41311-023-00458-4" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41311-023-00458-4</a></p>
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spelling The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracyTariq Dana (17733705)Human societyPolitical scienceDemocracy promotionEuropean UnionPalestinian electionsPalestinian AuthorityHamasSettler-colonialism<div><p>This critical analysis explores the contradictions between the European Union's (EU) democracy promotion rhetoric and the underlying motivations behind these efforts, specifically in the context of the 2006 Palestinian elections. Contrary to the traditional perception that EU democracy promotion aims to establish and strengthen democratic institutions and practices, this review argues that the primary goal is often to enforce stability under the expansive settler-colonial structure. The Palestinian elections of 2006 serve as a pertinent case study to illustrate this paradox. The EU's response to the victory of Hamas was marked by inconsistencies and contradictions, revealing the tension between its democracy promotion rhetoric and the prioritization of a kind of stability based on Israeli terms.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: International Politics<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41311-023-00458-4" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41311-023-00458-4</a></p>2023-04-05T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1057/s41311-023-00458-4https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_EU_and_its_paradoxes_enforcing_stability_not_promoting_democracy/24941817CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/249418172023-04-05T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy
Tariq Dana (17733705)
Human society
Political science
Democracy promotion
European Union
Palestinian elections
Palestinian Authority
Hamas
Settler-colonialism
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title The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy
title_full The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy
title_fullStr The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy
title_full_unstemmed The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy
title_short The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy
title_sort The EU and its paradoxes: enforcing stability not promoting democracy
topic Human society
Political science
Democracy promotion
European Union
Palestinian elections
Palestinian Authority
Hamas
Settler-colonialism