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1 online resource (318 pages) |
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Routledge Revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Introduction; Part One; 1. Memories of the Past; The Islamic Tradition; Christianity; The Jewish Community; Other Minorities; The Village Identity; Livelihood; Foundations of National Identity; 2. The Rise of Nationalism; Other Diplomatic Moves; Arabism; Imperial Need; The War; The Impact of World War I; 3. The Struggle for Independence; Conflicting Theologies; The French in Syria and the Lebanon; The British in Iraq; Egypt, the Sudan and Libya; The Palestine Mandate |
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4. The Growth of CapacityThe Jewish Experience; Jewish Land and Labour; The Growth of the Arabs; The Shock of Defeat; First Answers; Three Trends Among the Arabs; The Trends in Israel; Part Two; 5. The Cold War; Secret Agents; The American Entry; Russia and America; Positive Neutralism; Regional Cold War; 6. Hot Wars; 7. American Diplomacy; The British Withdrawal; The American Attitude; After the 1948 War; The Dulles Era; The Kennedy Administration; The 1967 War; The Nixon Administration; The 1973 War; 8. Lebanon and Palestine; The Apple; Social Change; The Palestinians; Guerrilla War |
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Focus on Lebanon9. Begin and Sadat; Begin; Sadat; Part Three; 10. Potential for the Future; The Economies; Oil; Boom; New Patterns; The Poorer Countries; Agriculture; Iraq and the Sudan; Industry; Israel; Accommodation; 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 US Secretary of State Mr Cyrus Vance, and the Israeli Foreign Minister, Mr Moshe Dayan, on 26 March 1979; Index |
| Summary |
The Elusive Peace, first published in 1979, highlights the crucial developments in the Middle East during the twentieth century: the coming of nationalism, the struggle for independence, the effects of the Cold War and the four 'hot wars' in the Middle East. The numerous attempts to solve the conflicts, and the ultimate failure of such attempts, are discussed with particular reference to the war in Lebanon, and its relation to larger conflicts. As an American emissary during the Kennedy, Johnston and Nixon years, William Polk is unique in his ability to assess the key personalities |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Arab-Israeli conflict.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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Arab-Israeli conflict
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Middle East -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090511
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| Subject |
Middle East
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134461042 |
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1134461046 |
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