1st Edition
The Golan Heights Political History, Settlement and Geography since 1949
By Yigal Kipnis
Copyright 2013
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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Presenting the settlement landscape of the Golan before and after June 1967, The Golan Heights deals with the issue of the border between Israel and Syria, and with the Israeli settlement process in the area following the Six Day War.
The story of the Golan Heights and its position between Syria and Israel does not belong only to the past; it is still interwoven in the political present... Read more
Introduction 1 Between Israel and Syria: One International Border, Multiple Lines 2 Border Relations – Summer 1949-Summer 1967: The Mountain Which Became a Monster 3 The Settlement Map of the Syrian Golan. 4 The Atmosphere which preceded Israeli Settlement in the Golan 5 The leaders of the Political System Who Motivated the Settlement Process 6 Summer 1967, the Pre-Settlement Period 7 Settlement in the Golan, 1967-1970: Temporary Settlement 8 From Temporary to Permanent Settlement, 1970-1982 9 The Nadir: After the Golan Law, 1982-1992 10 On the Way to Peace 1993-2000 10 Summary and Conclusion
Biography
Dr. Yigal Kipnis teaches International Relations at Haifa University. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the Technion in Haifa and an MA and PhD in Land of Israel Studies from Haifa University. His first book, The Mountain That Was as a Monster: The Golan Between Syria and Israel, was published in 2009. His second book, 1973: The Way to War, published in 2012, immediately became a bestseller. It reveals the continuing political process which led to the Middle East war of October 1973.
