Waging Peace

by Rabinovich, Itamar

• ISBN13: 9780691119823
• ISBN10: 0691119821
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-29
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

Considerably expanded to include the impact of the 2003 war in Iraq and its aftermath, this new edition ofWaging Peaceprovides a unique insight into the critical debate on the future of peace in the Middle East. A former chief negotiator for Israel, noted scholar-diplomat Itamar Rabinovich examines the complete history of Arab-Israeli relations beginning in 1948. He then gives a vivid account of the peace processes of 1992-1996 and the more dispiriting record since then. His updated analysis on Iraq, Ehud Barak, and Ariel Sharon--and on the expanding role of the United States in the Middle East--sheds new light on the long and tumultuous history between Arabs and Jews. As Rabinovich brings the conflict into this century, he widens the scope of his proposals for achieving normalized and peaceful Arab-Israeli relations. While he considers the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians--a classic dispute between two national movements claiming the same land--Rabinovich also studies the broader political, cultural, and increasingly religious conflict between Israel and Arab nationalism and discusses the region in an international context. Rabinovich's firsthand experiences as a negotiator and an ambassador provide an extraordinary perspective on the major players involved. The result is a shrewd assessment of the past and current state of affairs, as well as a hopeful look at the possibilities for a peaceful future.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
1 The Background	1	(37)
2 Madrid and Oslo: Years of Hope	38	(40)
3 Years of Stagnation	78	(45)
4 Ehud Barak and the Collapse of the Peace Process	123	(58)
5 Sharon, Bush, and Arafat	181	(39)
6 The Web of Relationships	220	(47)
7 Peace and Normalization	267	(38)
8 Conclusion	305	(10)
Notes	315