Pinfold's research into Israel's history of territorial occupation and withdrawal is a much-needed piece of scholarship. Not only does Understanding Territorial Withdrawal highlight the complexity of Israel's territorial strategies, but it also illustrates why Israel has exited from some territories, but not others. Further, the book demonstrates how Israel's experience can provide lessons for other states and occupied lands.
Rob Geist Pinfold is a Research Fellow at the Peace Research Center Prague and a Lecturer in International Peace and Security at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs. He is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Grand Strategy at King's College London and a Senior Fellow at the Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University in Prague. Rob holds a PhD in War Studies from King's College London. He is a scholar of international security whose research intersects the study of strategy and territorial conflict. A British-Israeli, he divides his time between the UK and Israel.