The Arab-Israeli conflict : an introduction and documentary reader / Gregory S. Mahler and Alden R.W. Mahler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mahler, Gregory S., 1950-

Contributor:

Mahler, Alden R. W.

Class of 1953 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Sources.

Politics and government.

Middle East.

Middle East--Politics and government--1945-.

Middle East--Politics and government--1945---Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

ix, 302 pages : maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Summary:

The Arab-Israeli conflict has been one of the most protracted and contentious disputes in the Middle East. This wide-ranging textbook examines the diplomatic and historical setting within which the conflict developed, from both the Israeli and Palestinian perspectives, and gives a comprehensive overview of the peace process. Enabling students to easily access and study original documents through the supportive framework of a textbook, The Arab-Israeli Conflict: presents the seventy most important and widely cited documents in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict presents these documents in an edited form to highlight key elements includes an introductory chapter which sets the context for the study of the history of the area covers a comprehensive historical period, ranging from the 19th Century to the present day incorporates a wide range of pedagogical aids: original documents, maps and boxed sections. This important textbook is an essential aid for courses on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Middle East peace process, and will be an invaluable reference tool for all students of political science, Middle East studies and history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.

ISBN:

9780415774604

0415774608

9780415774611

0415774616

9780203871591

0203871596

OCLC:

166361616