Israel / Palestine by Alan Dowty
What explains the peculiar intensity and evident intractability of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Of all the "hot spots" in the world today, the apparently endless clash between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East seems unique in its longevity and resistance to resolution. Is this conflict really different from other ethnic and nationalist confrontations, and if so, in what way? In this fully revised and updated third edition of his highly respected introductory text, Alan Dowty demystifies the conflict by putting it in broad historical perspective, identifying its roots, and tracing its evolution up to the current impasse. His account offers a clear analytic framework for understanding transformations over time, and in doing so, punctures the myths of an "age-old" conflict with an unbridgeable gap between the two sides. Rather than simply reciting historical detail, this book presents a clear overview that serves as a road map through the thicket of conflicting claims. This newly expanded edition updates the analysis to include the latest developments, and also integrates into the analysis a fuller account of the regional and international context of the conflict. In this account the opposed perspectives of the two sides are presented in full, leaving readers to make their own evaluations of the issues. The book thus expresses fairly and objectively the concerns, hopes, fears, and passions of both sides, making it clear why this conflict is waged with such vehemence -- and why, for all that, there are some grounds for optimism.
Simply the best book available for undergraduatesIn my many years of teaching I have never received such universal praise for a textbook on course evaluations.
Israel Studies Review
Acclaim for previous editions:
An excellent analysis of the issue at the core of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, stripped of the 'subjective' accretions of emotions and passions, prejudice and ethnic hatred. It is the book to which scholars and belligerents should return in the heat of battle to remind themselves of the real issue at stake.
Australian Journal of Political Science
Israel Studies Review
Acclaim for previous editions:
An excellent analysis of the issue at the core of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, stripped of the 'subjective' accretions of emotions and passions, prejudice and ethnic hatred. It is the book to which scholars and belligerents should return in the heat of battle to remind themselves of the real issue at stake.
Australian Journal of Political Science
Presents clearly the facts that underscore the tragedy for both sides of this conflict.
Journal of Contemporary Religion
A veritable joy for the average Middle East academic connoisseur.
Political Studies Review
Alan Dowty's book now receives pride of place at the top of my list of concise, illuminating histories of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to recommend. This will be a leading contender to be the textbook of choice in basic courses on the conflict.
Middle East Journal
Alan Dowty is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Notre Dame. In 2017, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in Israel Studies by the Association for Israel Studies and the Israel Institute. From 2004-2006 Professor Dowty was President of the Association for Israel Studies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745656120 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745656129 |
| Title | Israel / Palestine |
| Author | Alan Dowty |
| Series | Hot Spots In Global Politics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Polity Press |
| Year published | 2012-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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