Pathways to peace : America and the Arab-Israeli conflict / Daniel C. Kurtzer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kurtzer, Daniel, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Peace.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Peace.

Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Diplomatic history.

Diplomatic history.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

United States.

International relations.

Middle East.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 237 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"Upheavals in the Middle East are challenging long held assumptions about politics and governance. The United States faces a moment of truth when half-measures, short-sighted expedients, and delays can no longer sustain an untenable status quo. This is as true in the Arab-Israeli peace process as it is in the politics of the Arab uprisings. This volume of essays argues that it is time for the United States to make a serious effort to advance Palestinian-Israeli peace. The issues in dispute are well-known, thoroughly debated, and resolvable. Intense, smart, determined, creative, and sustained American leadership can help regional leaders bridge their differences. "Now, nearly two decades after Rabin and Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn, Pathways to Peace offers a forward-looking assessment of the relationship between Israel, Palestine, and the United States. Through its diverse perspectives, this volume reminds us that cooperation must be rooted in shared responsibilities and shared benefits, and that the peace of the brave is still within reach." - President Bill Clinton "This is absolutely the right time for a book of essays that reinforce the urgent necessity of lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. This book is the antidote to the fatalism and pessimism; and above all it shows that with will and courage, a solution could be found. These are serious practical essays in policy making. You can agree or disagree with all that is written. But the essential urgency of the case is undeniable and brilliantly set out here. " - Tony Blair "Pathways to Peace is an extraordinary expression of wisdom on the urgent need for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Europeans, as well as Israelis, Palestinians and Americans, would be well-advised to act on the smart policy recommendations in this book. Imagine the impact on a rapidly changing Middle East of Israeli-Palestinian peace!" - Javier Solana, President of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Foreword; J.A.Baker III & S.Berger

Introduction; D.C.Kurtzer

PART I: THE REGIONAL DIMENSION

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Prospects in Regional Context; W.B.Quandt

The Arab Peace Initiative; M.Muasher

PART II: THE ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN DIMENSIONS

Israel's Strategic Dilemmas: Don't Wait for the Dust to Settle; Act Now; A.Gil

Palestine as a Partner in Peace; S.A.Abid & S.Hulileh

Israel and the US Role; Y.Alpher

Constrained and Now Corrosive: How Palestinians View the U.S. Role; G.Khatib

The Other Negotiator: The Israeli Public at the Peace Table; G.Gorenberg

The Peace Process and the Palestinian National Movement; R.Malley

PART III: THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEACE PROCESS

Memorandum to the President: Thinking through an Israel-Palestinian Initiative; A.D.Miller

Integrating the Top-Down with the Bottom-Up Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Peace; R.M.Danin

The Security Conundrum; P.J.Dermer & S.White

American Policy, Strategy, and Tactics; D.C.Kurtzer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137304797

1137304790

OCLC:

808413676

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