A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

by Ian J. Bickerton, Carla L. Klausner

Overview

Comprehensive and analytical, A History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict presents a balanced and impartial overview of this centuries-old struggle.

Taking a clear and chronological approach to this complex subject, and placing events in the context of their longer-term histories, Ian J. Bickerton and Carla L. Klausner examine the issues and themes that have characterized and defined the conflict over the course of its history, bringing the coverage up to date with a twenty-first-century perspective. Starting in the nineteenth century, the book moves through the British Mandate, World War II, and the proclamation of the state of Israel, the widening and deepening conflict and attempts at a peace process, the impacts of 9/11 and the Arab Spring, and finally it discusses events to the end of 2021. In a completely revised Conclusion the authors examine how we interpret many of the startling, rapidly changing, and somewhat unpredictable events of the last five years.

Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs, updated maps, tables, and chronologies for each chapter, together with extensive relevant and up-to-date documentary sources, further reading, and a glossary of key terms, it is the ideal textbook for all students of the history of the modern Middle East.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000600285
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/05/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	692
Sales rank:	376,822
File size:	75 MB
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About the Author

Ian J. Bickerton is Professor of History at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His publications include John F. Kennedy, A Reference Guide to his Life and Times (2019), A History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict (8th edition, Routledge, 2018), and The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East (2015).

Carla L. Klausner is a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of History Emerita at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, USA. Her publications include The Seljuk Vezirate: A Study of Civil Administration, 1055–1194 (1973), From Destruction to Rebirth: The Holocaust and the State of Israel (1978, with Joseph Schultz), and A History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict (8th edition, Routledge, 2018).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Palestine in the Nineteenth Century 2. Palestine during the Mandate 3. World War II, Jewish Displaced Persons, and the Partition of Palestine 4. The Proclamation of Israel and First Arab–Israeli War 5. The Conflict Widens: Suez, 1956 6. The Turning Point: June 1967 7. Holy Days and Holy War: October 1973 8. The Search for Peace, 1973–1979 9. Lebanon and the Intifada 10. The Peace of the Brave 11. The Peace Progresses 12. Collapse of the Peace Process 13. The Arab–Israeli Conflict in the Post-9/11 World 14. Perilous Times: 2006–2009 15. Dramatic Events: 2010–2013 16. Years of Increasing Turbulence and Uncertainty: 2013–2021 Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"This edition updates one of the most balanced textbooks about the conflict with an analysis of recent dramatic changes in the region, new documents, and other useful material. Students who read this textbook will gain an understanding of regional and international dynamics that impact the conflict, Israeli and Palestinian perspectives and narratives, and the wide variety of viewpoints among Israelis and Palestinians."

Corinne Blake, Rowan University, USA

"The eighth edition of A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict is both an excellent resource for university courses, and a handy guide for anyone interested in learning more about this long-running and complex conflict. Richly detailed in important events and key personalities, the book lays out the histories, stories, and agendas of all sides to the conflict. It brings the conflict up to date while highlighting the main issues preventing resolution. Readers will be well informed and well prepared to discuss the conflict and its implications after reading the book."

Brent E. Sasley, University of Texas at Arlington, USA

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