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dc.contributor.advisorGreaves, Dr. Rose
dc.contributor.authorCross, Megan
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-16T23:45:46Z
dc.date.available2008-07-16T23:45:46Z
dc.date.issued2007-12-17
dc.date.submitted2007
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:2314
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/3958
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis is to examine the roles King Hassan II of Morocco played as a protector of the monarchy, a mediator between Israel and the Arab world and as an advocate for peace in the Arab world. Morocco's willingness to enter into an alliance with Israel guided the way for a mutually beneficial relationship that was cultivated for decades. King Hassan II was a key player in the development of relations between the Arab states and Israel. His actions illustrate a belief in peace throughout the Arab states and Israel and also improving conditions inside the Moroccan Kingdom. My research examines the motivation behind King Hassan II's actions, his empathy with the Israeli people, and his dedication to finding peace not only between the Arab states and Israel, but throughout the Arab world. Critics question the King's intentions in negotiating peace between Israel and the Arab states. My research will show that while establishing peace with Israel and protecting his throne was a long standing goal of the King, his peacemaking efforts and actions in the Arab-Israeli dispute demonstrate that he was a messenger of peace and an altruistic leader.
dc.format.extent119 pages
dc.language.isoEN
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
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dc.subjectMiddle East--History
dc.subjectKing Hassan ii
dc.subjectMorocco
dc.subjectMoroccan-Israeli relations
dc.titleKing Hassan II: Morocco's Messenger of Peace
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberWert, Dr. Hal
dc.contributor.cmtememberBudd, Dr. Darlene
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineInternational Studies
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.A.
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kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid6599358
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