| Description |
1 online resource (321 pages). |
| Series |
Guides for the Perplexed |
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Guides for the perplexed.
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| Note |
Description based upon print version of record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Dedication; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF MAPS; PREFACE; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE What is the Arab-Israeli conflict?; CHAPTER TWO The conflict, 2009-11; CHAPTER THREE What are the core issues?; CHAPTER FOUR From the Oslo Accords of 1993-2005; CHAPTER FIVE The media, perplexity and the conflict; CHAPTER SIX The United States and the conflict; CHAPTER SEVEN Palestinian refugees, the right of return and Israel's security; CHAPTER EIGHT Lebanon and the conflict; CHAPTER NINE The 2008-09 Israel-Gaza war; Conclusion; APPENDIX ONE Some basic facts |
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APPENDIX TWO Some key figuresAPPENDIX THREE The peace process; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Summary |
The Arab-Israeli Conflict explains what the term ""Arab-Israeli Conflict"" refers to, providing an accurate and dispassionate description of the current situation, its origins, as well as the people involved and their motivations. It outlines in an accessible manner the past and present events that have led to the current divisions and hostilities.Using a thematic approach, the work examines key questions such as the importance of Jerusalem, borders and the West Bank, settlements, terrorism, Palestinian and Israeli political structures and internal divisions, the role of the United States (and. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Israel -- Politics and government.
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Jewish-Arab relations.
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Palestine -- Politics and government.
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Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993-
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Arab-Israeli conflict. (OCoLC)fst00812220
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HISTORY / Middle East / General.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1993
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bickerton, Ian The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Guide for the Perplexed New York : Bloomsbury Publishing,c2012 9781441128720 |
| ISBN |
9781441151094 (electronic bk.) |
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1441151095 (electronic bk.) |
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