The Foreign Policy of Hamas

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Despite the boycott Hamas was subjected to since its victory in the 2006 parliamentary elections, it has become a significant player on the international stage. A study in international relations, this book shows how Hamas willingly mobilized Palestinian internal issues to establish its legitimacy on a global scale, and at the same time, uses it relations with non-Palestinian players to compete against its political rivals on the Palestinian national stage. Leila Seurat reveals that Hamas's foreign and internal policy are strongly intertwined and centred mainly on Hamas's quest for recognition. The book then is a comprehensive diplomatic history of Palestine, focused on the political orientations of Hamas towards both Israel and other countries. Its coverage spans the movement's victory in 2006 up until more recent momentous events, including Hamas' response to Trump's 'deal of the century' and Israel's announcement of the annexation of the Jordan Valley. The book is based on Seurat's extensive fieldwork and interviews with Hamas's leading officials across the West Bank, the Gaza strip, Syria, Qatar, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey and also Switzerland--back cover.