1st Edition
The Elusive Peace (Routledge Revivals) The Middle East in the Twentieth Century
Introduction; Part I 1. Memories of the Past 2. The Rise of Nationalism 3. The Struggle for Independence 4. The Growth of Capacity; Part II 5. The Cold War 6. Hot Wars 7. American Diplomacy 8. Lebanon and Palestine 9. Begin and Sadat; Part III 10. Potential for the Future 11. Conclusion; Appendix A: The Camp David Agreement; Appendix B: Framework for an Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty; Appendix C: Treaty of Peace between the State of Israel and the Arab Republic of Egypt; Appendix D: Memorandum of Agreement on Assurances signed by the U.S. Secretary of State Mr Cyrus Vance, and the Israel Foreign Minister, Mr Moshe Dayan, on 26 March 1979; Index; Bibliographical Note
Biography
William Polk
"I can’t remember a better general book on the whole region" – The New Statesman
"William Polk, a professional in history and diplomacy … manages to simplify without distorting the region’s problems of war and peace, of wealth and poverty, and of adaptation to the modern world, setting them against a background of political and cultural history" – Foreign Affairs
