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The aim is to understand how international organizations like UNRWA evolve in situations of absent or contested sovereignty through adaptation and exaptation.

July 28, 2026Cambridge Review of International AffairsOpen Access

Adaptation-exaptation in international politics: UNRWA as the substitutive-compensatory pivot of the Palestinian condition

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NHNik Hynek LTLevon Ter-Ghazaryan

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This article illustrates how UNRWA adapts and evolves in a context of contested sovereignty, indicating its pivotal role for Palestine.

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The aim is to understand how international organizations like UNRWA evolve in situations of absent or contested sovereignty through adaptation and exaptation.
Analyzed 1,659 UN and related documents from 2001 to 2025.
Conducted 53 interviews to gather qualitative insights.
Applied the substitutive-compensatory analytic framework to assess UNRWA's role.
UNRWA has been repurposed into a crucial administrative and political entity despite ongoing occupation-related challenges.
The study demonstrates UNRWA's continuous adaptation to crisis-driven conditions, embedding it as a key institution in the Palestinian context.

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Hynek et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6850eb2845b684d16f0080 https://doi.org/10.1080/09557571.2026.2704859

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July 28, 2026Cambridge Review of International AffairsOpen Access

Adaptation-exaptation in international politics: UNRWA as the substitutive-compensatory pivot of the Palestinian condition

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NHNik Hynek LTLevon Ter-Ghazaryan

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This article illustrates how UNRWA adapts and evolves in a context of contested sovereignty, indicating its pivotal role for Palestine.

Key Points

The aim is to understand how international organizations like UNRWA evolve in situations of absent or contested sovereignty through adaptation and exaptation.
Analyzed 1,659 UN and related documents from 2001 to 2025.
Conducted 53 interviews to gather qualitative insights.
Applied the substitutive-compensatory analytic framework to assess UNRWA's role.
UNRWA has been repurposed into a crucial administrative and political entity despite ongoing occupation-related challenges.
The study demonstrates UNRWA's continuous adaptation to crisis-driven conditions, embedding it as a key institution in the Palestinian context.

Cite This Study

Hynek et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6850eb2845b684d16f0080 https://doi.org/10.1080/09557571.2026.2704859

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