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Routledge Handbook on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Edited by Joel Peters, David Newman

To Be Published November 23rd 2012 by Routledge – 464 pages

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Description

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most prominent issues in world politics today. Few other issues have dominated the world’s headlines and have attracted such attention from policy makers, the academic community, political analysts, and the world’s media.

The Routledge Handbook on the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of the most contentious and protracted political issue in the Middle East. Bringing together a range of top experts from Israel, Palestine, Europe and North America the Handbook tackles a range of topics including:

  • The historical background to the conflict

  • peace efforts

  • domestic politics

  • critical issues such as displacement, Jerusalem and settler movements

  • the role of outside players such as the Arab states, the US and the EU

This Handbook provides the reader with an understanding of the complexity of the issues that need to be addressed in order to resolve the conflict, and a detailed examination of the varied interests of the actors involved. In-depth analysis of the conflict is supplemented by a chronology of the conflict, key documents and a range of maps.

The contributors are all leading authorities in their field and have published extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict/peace process. Many have played a leading role in various Track II initiatives accompanying the peace process.

Contents

Section 1: Origins and History 1. Palestinian Nationalism Ahmad Khalidi 2. Zionism Colin Schindler 3. Israeli Narratives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Paul Scham 4. Palestinian Narratives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Walid Salem Section 2: Critical Junctures 5. 1948 War: Origins and Consequences Kristen Schulze 6. 1967 War: Origins and Consequences Joel Peters 7. The Oslo Declaration Daniel Levy 8. The Palestinian Intifadahs Rami Nasrallah 9. Camp David Joel Peters Section 3: Seeking Peace 10. Peace Plans: 1967-1993 Laura Zittrain Eisenberg 11. Peace Plans 1993-2008 Galia Golan Section 4: Domestic Society and Actors 12. The Israeli Settler Movement David Newman 13. Palestinian Citizens of Israel Amal Jamal 14. Israeli Peace Movement Naomi Chazan 15. The PLO Diana Bhutto 16. The Palestinian Authority Nigel Parsons 17. Hamas Khaled Hroub 18. Palestinian Civil Society Michael Schulz Section 5. Critical Issues 19. Refugees Rex Brynen 20. Jerusalem Michael Dumper 21. Borders and Territory David Newman 22. Unilateralism and Separation Gerald Steinberg 23. Terrorism and Political Violence Magnus Norell 24. Economic Relations Arie Arnon 25. Human Rights Edy Kaufman 26. Religion and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Yehezkel Landau 27. Water and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Julie Trottier Section 6. International and Regional Involvement 28. Jewish Diapora Dov Waxman 29. The United States and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Steven Spiegel 30. Russia and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Robert Freedman 31. Europe and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Rosy Hollis 32. The Arab World and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict D.R. Kumaraswamy

Author Bio

Joel Peters is Professor of Government and International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. His research interests cover Israeli security and foreign policy and the Israeli-Palestinian process. He is the co-author (with Sharon Pardo) of Uneasy Neighbors: Israel and the European Union.

David Newman is Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Ben Gurion University in Israel. Originally a geographer, Newman founded the Department of Politics and Government at that University. He is chief editor of the peer reviewed journal, Geopolitics. His work focuses on territorial dimensions of ethnic conflict with a particular focus on the contemporary significance and functions of borders.

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Categories: Middle East Studies, Middle East Politics, International Relations, Conflict Resolution, Civil Wars & Ethnic Conflict, Middle East Politics, Middle East History