THE ROLE OF IDENTITY AND RATIONALITY IN CASE OF POTENTIAL SAUDI-ISRAEL ALLIANCE FROM A CONSTRUCTIVIST PERSPECTIVE
THE ROLE OF IDENTITY AND RATIONALITY IN CASE OF POTENTIAL SAUDI-ISRAEL ALLIANCE FROM A CONSTRUCTIVIST PERSPECTIVE

Summary/Abstract: The hatred between Saudi and Israel citizens is the main reason forbad relations between those two countries. This hostility was built bythe rulers, who sought support for their aggressive policy. Afterdecades of propaganda, hatred became an independent part of Saudiand Israel identity. According to the Rational Choice Theory preservation of the regime is an objective aim of the state, as it isincluded in one of the most significant goals of the state – security.Improvement of the relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel mightaffect domestic stability of those countries, as moderate policy mightnot be supported by the citizens. Hence forming an official alliancebetween those countries might not be rational as it could bedangerous for their security. That is why the strategy of avoidingmutual recognition can be interpreted as a rational in a sense ofRational Choice Theory.

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