"[A]uthoritative guide to more than a century of conflict in the Middle East. It covers the full spectrum of a violent and checkered history-from the origins of Zionism and Arab nationalism, though the struggles surrounding Israel's independence in 1948, the wars and hostilities characterizing the following decades, the long diplomatic process and many peace initiatives, and up to the most recent developments."--Cover.
pt. 1. From the Bilu to the British Mandate's End -- pt. 2. From Israel's Independence Through the 1973 War's Aftermath -- pt. 3. From Camp David Through the Madrid Conference -- pt. 4. The Apparent Approach of Peace -- pt. 5. Conflict Renewed.