Dynamics of the Arab-Israel Conflict

Michael Brecher has authored 20 books and 85 articles, and edited 6 books in International Relations and Political Science, including two prestigious book awards, from the American Historical Association, for Nehru: A Political Biography (1959), and the Woodrow Wilson Prize, American Political Science Association, for the best book in politics and international affairs, The Foreign Policy System of Israel (1972). He has received Nuffield, Guggenheim, Rockefeller, and Canada Council Research Fellowships, and has served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago, USA, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, University of California, Berkeley, USA, and Stanford University, USA.

• 1. Introduction .- 2. Historical Roots .- 3. Struggle for Jerusalem .- 4. Arab-Israel Perceptions .- 5. Israeli Leaders' Perceptions of the Arabs, the Arab-Israel Conflict, and Peace: Formative Generation, 1948-1977 .- 6. Encounters with Arab Intellectuals and Officials: Views of Israel, Palestine, and Their Conflict (1975) .- 7. Conflict-Sustaining Acts in the Arab-Israel PC .- 8. The Arab-Israel Military Balance: 1967 and 1973 .- 9. Crises Within the Arab-Israel PC: 1948-2014 .- 10. Israel's Behavior in 1967 and 1973 Wars: Overall Findings .- 11. Evidence on Conflict Resolution: Partial Agreements and Overall Failed Attempts, 1937-2014 .- 12. Assessments of the Way Out .- 13. Israel at 68: Beneath the Glitter.