LE ORGANIZZAZIONI NON GOVERNATIVE NELLE ZONE DI GUERRA. IL CASO ISRAELE-PALESTINA.

This research delves into the Nongovernmental Organisations’ presence on the international scene, in an effort to grasp its significance for the traditional political order and for the democratic dynamics within it. The growing presence of multiple and concurrent autonomous centres of power, peculiar to the current political organisations, and furthered by the process of globalization, have represented a contributing factor of the overcome of social and political boundaries along with the State’s centrality itself. The nongovernmental sphere has had a fundamental role in the process of “remodeling” the international order, becoming at the same time an essential tool for its comprehension. Therefore, this research is focused on the analysis of NGOs’ intervention in war-torn societies, in order to examine the dynamics of interdependence binding them with the other social actors involved in the conflict. This thesis is articulated in four chapters. The first is dedicated to develop a theoretical framework of the genesis and the role of NGOs. The second is focused on two aspect of Nongovernmental Organisations’intervention in conflict zones: the relationship between them and the other actors of the conflict, United Nations, the State and local actors; and the principles that inform their intervention. The third chapter delves into the intricacies of the nongovernmental organisations, with particular reference to their inherent weaknesses and how they have affected NGOs’work. The last chapter examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on the most significant historical and political moments for the Nongovernmental sphere.