Alexander Wendt Meets the Middle East: The Construction of Difference within Collective Identities

Authors

  • May Darwich

Keywords:

Alexander Wendt, Collective Identity, Anarchy, Pan-Islamism, Saudi Arabia, Hamas

Abstract

This study examines how Wendt’s constructivism explains transformations in Middle Eastern international relations through the case of Saudi–Hamas relations, highlighting the 2009 Gaza war as both a test and illustration of his theoretical claims.

Published

2025-03-01