Denmark's Engagement in the Oslo Peace Process

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Nir Levitan Researcher, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Nir.Levitan@biu.ac.il

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Abstract

Since 1993, professional and historical record literature has largely focused on the Norwegian involvement in the Oslo peace process. Denmark's extensive mediation efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have not received similar scrutiny. This article assesses Denmark's involvement in the period following the Oslo Declaration of Principles in 1993. Denmark's peace engagement included two main diplomatic tracks. The unofficial track was designated as the Louisiana Process and the official track was named the Road Map for Peace. In both tracks, Denmark was able to demonstrate a comprehensive foreign policy that reflected a unique mediation strategy. Denmark's capacity to alter the nature of the conflict was restricted by its meager resources and its inability to impose decisions on the involved parties.

Contributor Notes

NIR LEVITAN is a research fellow at the Bar-Ilan Europa Institute and at the Center for Cold War Studies at the University of Southern Denmark. His academic work focuses on issues of conflict resolution, soft power mediation, and unofficial and official diplomacy. He is the author of Scandinavian Diplomacy and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Official and Unofficial Soft Power (2023). E-mail: Nir.Levitan@biu.ac.il

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