Dynamics of the Arab-Israel Conflict : Past and Present: Intellectual Odyssey II /
This book is designed to illuminate one of the most enduring and complex international conflicts in the 20th and early 21st centuries. It begins with a discussion of historical roots, noting four reinforcing levels of conflict: incompatible belief systems, Islam and Judaism; competing national goals...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
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Publisher Address: | Cham : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47575-2 |
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This book is designed to illuminate one of the most enduring and complex international conflicts in the 20th and early 21st centuries. It begins with a discussion of historical roots, noting four reinforcing levels of conflict: incompatible belief systems, Islam and Judaism; competing national goals; inter-communal rivalry; and discordant pledges to the principal adversaries by Great Britain during World War I. An array of political and military acts from 1933 to 1947 culminated in the UN Partition Resolution (29 November 1947), Israel s proclamation of Independence (14 May 1948), and the be |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource(XIX,243pages) |
ISBN: | 9783319475752 |
Index Number: | JQ1758 |
CLC: | D815.4 |
Contents: | 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Roots -- 3. Struggle for Jerusalem -- 4. Arab-Israel Perceptions -- 5. Israeli Leaders' Perceptions of the Arabs, the Arab-Israel Conflict, and Peace: Formative Generation, 1948-1977 -- 6. Encounters with Arab Intellectuals and Officials: Views of Israel, Palestine, and Their Conflict (1975) -- 7. Conflict-Sustaining Acts in the Arab-Israel PC -- 8. The Arab-Israel Military Balance: 1967 and 1973 -- 9. Crises Within the Arab-Israel PC: 1948-2014 -- 10. Israel's Behavior in 1967 and 1973 Wars: Overall Findings -- 11. Evidence on Conflict Resolution: Partial Ag |