Professor Mohammed S. Dajani Daoudi

  {B.A., M.A., M.A. Ph.D., Ph.D.}
 

POSTS HELD:

  • Director, National Institute for Administration.

  • Director, Technical Assistance and Training Department, Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction

  • Chief Technical Advisor, United Nations Development Programme

  • Senior Consultant, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC)

  • Senior Consultant, Arthur Andersen.

  • Senior Consultant, Orient House

 

PUBLICATIONS

  • ECONOMIC SANCTIONS: IDEALS AND EXPERIENCES  

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1983. vi+263 pages.  (with M. S. Dajani)                                       

  • ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY: EMBARGO LEVERAGE AND WORLD POLITICS.  

Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1985. viii +258 pages. (with M. S. Dajani)

  • POLITICS: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS. (in Arabic)

            Amman: Palomino Press, 1986. 256 pages                   

  • AN INTRODUCTION TO THE JORDANIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM (in Arabic)

Amman: Palomino Press, 1993. 520 pages.  (with M. S. Dajani)   

  • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (in Arabic)

Jerusalem: Al-Quds University and Palestinian Center for regional Studies, 1997. 124 pages. (with M. S. Dajani)

  • DEMOCRACY & POLITICAL PLURALISM (in Arabic)

Al-Bireh: Palestinian Center for Regional Studies, 1998. (Pp. 145) (with M. S. Dajani)

  • DEMOCRACY IN PALESTINE: PALESTINIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS 1996 (in Arabic)  Ramallah, Palestine: Palestinian Central Elections Committee, 1997. (Pp. 324)

  • THE MEANING OF KAHLIL GIBRAN (in English)

            Secaucus, N.J.: Citadel Press, 1982.   Jerusalem:         Dar Al-Mishkat, 1997. (Pp. 190)

  • PALESTINE: THE HOLY LAND (in English)

            PECDAR: Emerezian Press, 2000. (Pp. 132)

  • GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (in Arabic)

Jerusalem: Al-Quds University, 2001. 276 pages. (with M. S. Dajani)

  • AL-QUDS GLOSSARY FOR INTERNATIONAL TERMS (in Arabic)

Jerusalem: Palestinian Center for Regional Studies, 2001. 360 pages.

  • THE STRATEGY OF PALESTINIAN MONETARY POLICY. (Editor) (in English)

Jerusalem: Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information, 2001. 278 pages.

  • BIBLOGRAPHIA AL-QUDS [Jerusalem Bibliography of Books in Arabic].

            Jerusalem: Al-Quds University, 2003.

  

                   PUBLISHED ARTICLES                                           

1.      "Exploring at the Fringes: The Bibliography as Data Base". Teaching Political Science, Washington, D.C., Vol. 11, No. 3, (Spring 1984), pp.106-109.    

2.      "Religion and the State: Islam in the Contemporary World".  Orbis, Vol. 33, No. 2, (1989), pp.1-12.

3.      "The 1967 Oil Embargo Revisited." Journal of Palestine Studies, Kuwait University, Vol. XIII, No. 2, (Winter 1984), Issue 50, pp. 65-90.

4.      “The Control of Oil by John Blair, A Review Article." India Quarterly, Journal of International Affairs, Vol. XXXIX, No.1 (January-March 1983), pp. 79-82.

5.      "The Impact of Sanctions: The Falklands Episode."  The World Today, London, Royal Institute of International Affairs,Vol.39, No.4, (April 1983),pp. 150-160.

6.      "Contending Approaches to Social Change and Political Development: A Comparative Analysis." The Indian Political Science Review, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, Vol. XVII, No. 2, (July 1983), pp. 117-130. 

7.      "Contending Theories in International Relations:  Marxism          and Realism in World Perspectives." The Indian Political Science Review, Jawaharlal-Nehru University, Vol. XIX, No. 1&2, (January-December 1985), pp.73-90.

8.      "Poland: The Politactics of Sanctions." The Polish Review, The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Vol. XXX, No. 2,(1985), pp.127-148.

9.      "New Frontiers in the Search for Peace: The Saudi Initiative."  Journal of the School of  International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Vol. 23,             No.1, (January-March 1986), pp.63-74.

10.  "Economic Sanctions: Economic leverage          and Middle East politics."  Third World Affairs 1987, Third World Foundation for Social and Economic Studies, London, pp. 124-138

11.  “The Power of Democracy: Democratic Values & Palestinian Politics,” in Policy Analysis: Civil Society Empowerment (Jerusalem, PASSIA, Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, 1998), pp. 9-14.

12.  “Pluralism: Exploring the Challenge,” in Policy Analysis: Civil Society Empowerment (Jerusalem, PASSIA, Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, 1998), pp. 15-17.

13.  “The Future of Jerusalem: One Twin City, Two Peoples and Three Faiths – A Troika Solution,” in Scenarios on the Future of Jerusalem, edited by Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh (Al-Bireh: Palestinian Center for regional Studies, 1998. pp. 47-92. {in English}

14.  “NGOs and Development in the Arab World: The Critical Importance of a Strong Partnership between the Government & Civil Society,” in Palestinian Governmental NGO Relations: Co-operation and Partnership, edited by Mohammed Shadid and Caroline Qutteneh (Jerusalem: Welfare Association Consortium, February 2000), pp. 25-28.

15.  Book Review: Moshe Sasson, Seven Years in the Land of the Egyptians (Damascus & Cairo: Dar al-Kitab Al-Arabi, 1994), in International Politics Journal, Cairo, (October 1994), 266- 268.

16.  Article written jointly with Barry Feinstein. “Permeable Fences Make Good Neighbors: Improving A Seemingly Intractable Border Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians”. American University International Law Review, Vol. 16, No. 1, (2000). Pp. 1-176.

 

        As Director of the Technical Assistance and Training Department, the Palestinian Council for Development and Reconstruction  

              (PECDAR), was in charge of project management, editing and publishing the following reports:.

  1. Traffic System Management

  2. Traffic System Management for Bethlehem, Beit Jala, and Beit Sahur

  3. Traffic System Management For Ramallah and Al-Beireh

  4. Traffic System Management For Gaza

  5. Traffic System Management For Nablus

  6. Institutional And Regulatory Framework For Telecoms And Postal

  7. Palestinian Water Strategic Planning Study

  8. Cultural Resources In Palestine (In Arabic)

  9. Cultural Resources In Palestine (Architecture) (In Arabic)

  10. Cultural Resources In Palestine (Archaeology) (In Arabic)

  11. Pilot Urban Planning Study-Al-Khaleel

  12. Pilot Urban Planning Study-Nablus

  13. Pilot Urban Planning Study-Deir el-Balah & Khan Younis

  14. Palestinian Tourism Development Strategy

  15. Agricultural Institutional And Policy Study

  16. Institutions For The Palestinian Energy Sector - Main Report

  17. Institutions for the Palestinian Energy Sector – Technical Report

  18. Central Roads Administration Study

     

 

Papers Presented in International Conferences & Seminars

 

1.                    “The Need for Proper Infrastructure, The Case of East Jerusalem,” presented at The Palestinian Vision of East Jerusalem Conference, held in Jerusalem, January 5, 1996.

2.                      “Training & Development in Palestine,” presented at the Annual Conference of the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations, held in Cairo, Egypt, November 4-8, 1996.  

3.                      “The Palestinian Authority and Citizenship in Palestine,” presented at Citizenship and State in the Middle East Conference, held in Oslo, Norway, November 21-24, 1996.

4.                       “Transparency & Accountability as Elements of State Building & Development,” presented at Political Control of Bureaucracy in Demeocratic Systems Conference, held at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, February 16-18, 1997.

5.                    “Oslo Agreement: Results & Developments”, presented at Middle East Peace Conference, held in Bethlehem, West Bank, May 18-19, 1997.

6.                      “Citizenship and the State in Palestine,” presented at the Citizenship in Palestine Conference, held in Rammallah, May 17, 1997. 

7.                      “Recent Developments in the Middle East Peace Process”, presented at the Halki International Seminar, held in Halki, Greece, September 11-14, 1997.

8.                       “Joint Municipal Administration for Jerusalem,” presented at the Palestinian-Israeli Meeting, held in Istanbul, Turkey, November 27-29, 1997.

9.                      “The Image of the Other,” presented at International Peace & Cooperation Conference, held in Athens, Greece, 2-4 April 1998.

10.                  “Issues of Management in the Arab World,” presented at Harvard Management Seminar, held in Tel Aviv, January 24-28, 1999.

11.                  “The Peace Process in the Middle East,” presented at Peace Process Conference, held in Haifa, Israel, April 4, 2000.

12.       “Palestinian Tourism Development: Accomplishments and Future Perspectives”, presented at The   Palestinian Tourism Sector Strategic Planning & Development Conference, held in Jericho, April 8, 2000.

13.     “Jerusalem: Issues of Sovereignty & Security,” presented at The Future of Jerusalem Conference I {Track II Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks}, held in Larnaca, Cyprus, June 1-4, 2000.

14.     “The Role of the State and Religious Institutions in Jerusalem,” presented at the Religious Dialogue on the Future of Jerusalem Conference, held in Escorial, Spain, June 22–26, 2000.

15.      “Jerusalem: Future Peace Scenarios,” presented at The Future of Jerusalem Conference II {Track II Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks}, held in Larnaca, Cyprus, June 29-2 July, 2000.

16.      “Israel/Palestine: Economic Separation Future Prospects,” presented at The Cyprus Economics Conference {Track II Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks}, held in Larnaca, Cyprus, January 11-14, 2001.

17.       “The Development of Jerusalem: Challenges & Prospects,” presented at the International Conference on Jerusalem, organized by the International Cooperation South South, held in Palermo, Italy, January 29-31, 2001.

18.       “Palestinian Water Strategic Options,” presented at the Israeli-Palestinian Water Forum, held in Antalya, Turkey, February 14-17, 2002.

19.       “Bilingual Education in Palestine: Challenges and Opprtunities,” presented at the Policymakers’ Summit Conference, organized by AMIDEAST for its 50th anniversary, Marrakech, Morocco, March 13th-15th, 2002.

20.       “Palestinian Economic Dilemmas: Amicable Separation or Integration?” presented at the Mideast Regional Security Dilemmas: Searching for Solutions, London, United Kingdom, May 5-7, 2002, hosted by The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and The Royal United Services for Defence Studies.

21.        “The Peace Process: Where do we go from here? Is Reconciliation a Mirage?”, presented at the Conference on “Social and Psychological Factors in Conflict and its Resolution,” sponsored by the European Union and organized by the Institute of Diplomacy and Regional Cooperation at Tel Aviv University and Issam Sartawi Center for Peace Studies, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, held in Brussels, June 7-8, 2002.

22.        “Reforming the Palestinian Authority,” presented at the Mideast Regional Security Dilemmas: Searching for Solutions, Bruges, Belgium, July 13-16, 2002, hosted by The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and The Royal United Services for Defence Studies.

23.        “The Importance of Dialogue after the 11th of September: Islam, Culture, and Democracy,” presented to the Conference - Mideast Regional Security Dilemmas: Searching for Solutions, Athens, Greece, October 5-8, 2002.

24.     “The Role of Media in Conflict Resoulution,” presented to the Research/Policy Workshop on New Dimensions of Security and Conflict Resolution, organized by the European Commission, Brussels, 14 February, 2003.

25.     “Pathways out of Violence in the Middle East: Assessing the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Oslo Process.” Presented to the international conference on “Pathways out of Terrorism and Insurgency: A Comparative Analysis of Peace Processes,” organized by Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, Latina, Italy, April 10-13 2003.

26.     “Jerusalem Road Map: Remarks and Suggestions,” presented to the Israeli-Palestinian Jerusalem Working Group Meeting, organized by IPCRI, Antalya, Turkey, April 24-27 2003.

27.     “Separation Wall: Friend or Foe?” presented at the Mideast Regional Security Conference, organized by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and the Foreign Ministry of Greece, held in Athens, Greece, May 10-13, 2003,.

28.      “The Role of the Third Party in Negotiations,” presented to the International Conference entitled: “The Camp David Summit, 2000: What Went Wrong? – Lessons for the Future.” Organized by the Tel Aviv University and Al-Quds University, Tel Aviv University Campus, June 16-18, 2003.

29.     “The Role of the Media in Making or Breaking the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process,” presented to the Politics, Media and the Public, organized by Bertelsmann Foundation, German-Israeli Young Leaders Exchange, Caesarea, Israel, October 23-31, 2003.

30.      “Big Dreams and Small Hopes: From National Education to Peace Education”, presented to the International Conference entitled: "Educating Towards A Culture of Peace,” organized by the Israel National Commission for UNESCO and the School of Education at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, December 1-3, 2003.

31.     “The Making of Palestinian Elite,” presented to the American Studies Regional Conference, entitled “Developing American Studies in the Arab World: Research, Resources and Outreach,” sponsored by the Binational Fulbright Commission, held in Cairo at the Shepards Hotel from January 24-26, 2004.

32.     “Separation Wall or Annexation Scheme?”, presented to the “Conference On the Separation Wall”, organized by the Concord Center for the Interplay between International Norms and the Israeli Law, Tel aviv, March 19, 2004.

33.      “Big Dream/Small Hope”, presented to the meeting "The Social Responsibility of Palestinian and Israeli Academics and Intellectuals at Times of Violent Conflict: An Introspective Search", organized by the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB), Barcelona, Spain,  April 23rd and 24th. 2004.

34.   “Big Dreams and Small Hopes,” presented to Seeds of Peace, Jerusalem, May 13, 2004.

35.   “Big Dreams and Small Hopes,” presented to Crossing Borders, American Colony, Jerusalem, May 17, 2004.

36.   “Big Dreams and Small Hopes,” presented to the workshop on "Peace and Peace Education," organized by the Department of Comparative Education, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany, June 22-24, 2004.

37.   “Big Dreams and Small Hopes,” presented to the Teach-in on Politics, War and Peace in the Middle East, University of Michigan-Dearborn, held in Dearborn,," November 30, 2004.


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