Since its independence in 1948, Israel has enjoyed a special relationship with the United States, as successive administrations have reaffirmed America's unshakable commitment to Israel's security. This study reexamines this relationship now that the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War have ended and the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles and the Israel-Jordan-Washington Declaration have dramatically altered the strategic and political balance in the Middle East.
This volume, suitable for the general reader and useful as an undergraduate and graduate course text, reassesses the...
Since its independence in 1948, Israel has enjoyed a special relationship with the United States, as successive administrations have reaffirmed Ame...
This up-to-date collection of documents, essential for understanding the evolution of the conflict and efforts to resolve it, avoids presenting one perspective or another. A brief introductory essay is followed by a chronology of major events and developments over the last century. The more than 100 documents or their extracts are arranged chronologically, and short introductions briefly discuss the place of the document in the history and evolution of the conflict. A selected bibliography points to important sources for further reading, and the index further enhances the use of this research...
This up-to-date collection of documents, essential for understanding the evolution of the conflict and efforts to resolve it, avoids presenting one pe...
This masterful compilation of biographical essays on prominent Middle East and North African political leaders fills a void in the current reference literature. The essays, of substantial length and written by experts, cover 70 persons who have made an impact on world events since World War II. . . . This valuable work is highly recommended for large general collections as well as for scholarly libraries. "Library Journal"
Major Middle Eastern and North African political leaders are profiled in this biographical reference volume. It is one of the few systematic examinations of the...
This masterful compilation of biographical essays on prominent Middle East and North African political leaders fills a void in the current referenc...
Facilitating research on Middle Eastern and North African politics, this volume is a major reference work. A series of chapters describe the post-World War II research on the politics of the states and of the Palestinians of the region. The literature on international relations of the region is reviewed and the approach to political economy is discussed. Written by the foremost experts on their respective subjects, the chapters also identify the gaps in the literature and fruitful areas for future research. The chapter references constitute a bibliographical treasure for those seeking to...
Facilitating research on Middle Eastern and North African politics, this volume is a major reference work. A series of chapters describe the post-W...
Bernard Reich Sanford R. Silverburg Mark Daryl Erickson
This first encyclopedia about the Arab-Israeli conflict by a team of experts gives detailed and comprehensive coverage of the important political, military, and diplomatic events, places, people, groups, agreements, treaties, and issues that have marked this controversial and complex regional and international conflict. A team of authorities with varying backgrounds, interests, disciplines, and perspectives gives special attention to the period since the adoption of the Palestine partition plan in November 1947, the first Arab-Israeli War up to the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles and...
This first encyclopedia about the Arab-Israeli conflict by a team of experts gives detailed and comprehensive coverage of the important political, ...
The modern State of Israel is a product of centuries of Jewish history that affect all aspects of Israel's society and culture, its politics, and its policies. Professors Reich and Kieval introduce us to a nation seeking to maintain and enhance its traditions while struggling to deal with present domestic and foreign challenges. They examine the land and people of Israel and the division between Jews of Oriental and Ashkenazi backgrounds as well as the division between Jewish and Arab citizens, before turning to the economic concerns facing a country virtually devoid of natural resources....
The modern State of Israel is a product of centuries of Jewish history that affect all aspects of Israel's society and culture, its politics, and its ...
Israel is a modern country with a short history set into the lengthy story of Jewish history. This work explores that history with an emphasis on the period since Israel's independence in 1948. Touching on themes such as exile, anti-Semitism, Zionism, and the Holocaust, it helps clarify the historical undercurrents to the events in Israel.
Israel is a modern country with a short history set into the lengthy story of Jewish history. This work explores that history with an emphasis on the ...
This is an updated look at Israel's tumultuous history.The complex tale of Israel's people and their modern state, established thousands of years after the destruction of the old one, is narrated against the backdrop of exile, anti-Semitism, Zionism, and the Holocaust."A Brief History of Israel, Second Edition" explores Israel's history with an emphasis on the period since its independence in 1948. The chronological narration begins with the time of Abraham and the period of the Israelite kingdoms and continues to World War II and the United Nations Partition Plan. This comprehensive...
This is an updated look at Israel's tumultuous history.The complex tale of Israel's people and their modern state, established thousands of years afte...
Focusing on the concept of influence between nations, this innovative volume explores the nature of the U.S.-Israeli relationship in the period since the October War of 1973.
Focusing on the concept of influence between nations, this innovative volume explores the nature of the U.S.-Israeli relationship in the period sin...
Based on a recent conference held in Washington, D.C., "Israel Faces the Future" explores some of the significant foreign and domestic issues facing Israel's government today and assesses Israel's future prospects. For the political scientist or lay person interested in the Middle East, this up-to-date book examines such issues as the country's heated debates over religion in national life, her inflation problem, her precarious place among hostile neighbors, and her role in America's foreign policy.
Based on a recent conference held in Washington, D.C., "Israel Faces the Future" explores some of the significant foreign and domestic issues facin...
