The Israeli-Palestinian conflict : a people's war / Beverley Milton-Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milton-Edwards, Beverley.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Physical Description:

ix, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Summary:

The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is one of the most enduring and complex in the modern world. But, why did the conflict break out? Who is demanding what, and why is peace so difficult to achieve?

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict tackles the subject and analyses the conflict from its historical roots in the late nineteenth century to the present attempts at conflict resolution in the twenty-first century.

Framing the debate and analysis around issues such as Zionism, Palestinian nationalism, international peace efforts, the refugees, state-building, democracy and religious opposition, and highlighted by first-hand quotes and sources of the conflict from its major participants, Beverley Milton-Edwards explores the deep impact of the conflict on regional politics in the Middle East and why the enmity between Palestinians and Israelis has become a number one global issue drawing in the world's most important global actors.

An essential insight into the complexities of one of the world's most enduring conflicts, this textbook is designed to make a complex subject accessible to all. Key features include: Chronology of events, Annotated further reading at the end of each chapter.

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is an ideal and authoritative introduction to aspects of politics in Israel and among the Palestinians - a vitally important issue for those studying the politics of the Middle East.

Contents:

Roots of conflict

Between the wars

Palestine after the Holocaust

Israel reborn

The dispossessed

The occupation generation

The war of the stones and guns

A global concern

Moving from zero.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [210]-222) and index.

ISBN:

9780415410441

0415410444

9780415410434

0415410436

9780203894262

020389426X

OCLC:

166379384