Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Charles D. Smith provides a remarkably comprehensive and objective account of this complex subject, adopting a long-view approach. The seventh edition of this established text has been revised and updated throughout and now features a new Prologue, Epilogue, questions for consideration, and coverage right up to Spring 2009.

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'In addition to being well written and easily accessible for students, the text is also authoritative. Smith's treatment of the conflict is fair and analytically thoughtful.' - Toby Jones, Rutgers University, USA 'The text is clear and concise. The introductions and conclusions to each chapter will keep students on track.' - John Calvert, Creighton University, USA Praise for the previous edition: 'I would recommend Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict because of its comprehensive treatment, logical presentation, clear language, and balanced discussion of a controversial subject.' - Sohail Hashmi, Mount Holyoke College, USA

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CHARLES D. SMITH is Professor of Middle East History in the Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Arizona, USA.

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Preface List of Photos and Maps Prologue: The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Historical Perspective: The Middle East and Palestine to 1517 Ottoman Society, Palestine, and the Origins of Zionism, 1516-1914 World War I, Great Britain, and the Peace Settlements, 1914-1921 Palestine Between the Wars: Zionism, the Palestinian Arabs, and the British Mandate, 1920-1939 World War II and the Creation of the State of Israel, 1939-1949 The Beginning of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Search for Security, 1949-1957 From Suez to the Six-Day War, 1957-1967 War and the Search for Peace in the Middle East, 1967-1976 Lebanon, The West Bank, and the Camp David Accords: The Palestine Equation in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1977-1984 From Pariah to Partner: The PLO and the Quest for Peace in Global and Regional Contexts, 1984-1993 Israeli-Palestinian/Arab Negotiations and Agreements, 1993-1999 Is the Two-State Solution Dead?: Camp David 2000, The Palestinian Rebellion and Israeli Unilateralism, 1999-2009 Epilogue Glossary Selected Bibliography Index Chronology

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