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The General Assembly of the United Nations and its Bias Against Israel

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  • Raphael N. Becker
  • Niklas Potrafke
  • Alexander H. Schwemmer

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The conflict in the Middle East is a recurring topic at meetings of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The State of Israel, in particular, receives a great deal of attention. A new study uses various indicators to explain this focus on Israel.

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  • Raphael N. Becker & Niklas Potrafke & Alexander H. Schwemmer, 2015. "The General Assembly of the United Nations and its Bias Against Israel," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 68(07), pages 51-56, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:68:y:2015:i:07:p:51-56
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    1. Arye Hillman & Niklas Potrafke, 2015. "The UN Goldstone Report and retraction: an empirical investigation," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 163(3), pages 247-266, June.
    2. Raphael Becker & Arye Hillman & Niklas Potrafke & Alexander Schwemmer, 2015. "The preoccupation of the United Nations with Israel: Evidence and theory," The Review of International Organizations, Springer, vol. 10(4), pages 413-437, December.
    3. Hillman, Arye L., 2010. "Expressive behavior in economics and politics," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 26(4), pages 403-418, December.
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