| Description |
xxix, 670 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
The emergence of Israel 1947-1949 -- Consolidation 1949-1953 -- Attempts at accommodation 1953-1955 -- The road to Suez 1955-1957 -- The alliance of the periphery 1957-1963 -- Poor little Samson 1963-1969 -- Immobilism 1969-1974 -- Disengagement 1974-1977 -- Peace with Egypt 1977-1981 -- The Lebanese quagmire 1981-1984 -- Political paralysis 1984-1988 -- Stonewalling 1988-1992 -- The breakthrough 1992-1995 -- The setback 1995-1996 -- Back to the Iron Wall 1996-1998 |
| Summary |
When Zionist leaders formulated the iron wall strategy in the 1920s they hoped that Israel would be able to make peace with its Arab neighbours. Shlaim explores the reason for Israel's long reliance on military power in the absence of a settlement |
| Notes |
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2000 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [633]-642 |
| Subject |
Arab-Israeli conflict.
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| SUBJECT |
Israel http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79003285 -- Foreign policy
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Israel -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068697
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| ISBN |
0140288708 paperback |
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