On 29 May 2026, Dr Libby Lahar, Visiting Fellow and PhD alumna from the International Institute of Social Studies, will present her new book, The Economic Diplomacy of Peace in the Middle East: Paris Protocol to the Oslo Accords.
- Date
- Friday 29 May 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
- Type
- Book presentation
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Atrium
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
The book explores how economic ideas, particularly bilateral trade, contributed to the 1993 Oslo I Accord.
It examines how both negative and positive economic incentives have been used to advance the peace process in the region, from the 1993 Oslo process to the 2020 Abraham Accords and the ongoing negotiations amid the current context, offering insights into both the lessons of Oslo and the derailment of the peace process.
Speakers
The presentation will be in the form of a conversation on the role of Europe and the Netherlands, economic diplomacy and the future of Palestine with:
