Introduction : two worlds collide -- The Jewish story -- The Arab story -- The emergence of Israel -- The re-emergence of the Palestinians -- The first pass at peace -- The fourth stage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- The downward spiral -- The impasse that remains -- The…
Of all the 'hot-spots' in the world today, the apparently endless clash between the Jews and the Arabs in the Middle East seems unique in its longevity and resistance to resolution. This text places the conflict in its broad historical context before presenting an overview that …
What explains the peculiar intensity and evident intractability of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? In this fully revised and expanded fourth edition of his highly respected introductory text, Alan Dowty demystifies the conflict by putting it in broad historical perspective, id…
Israel and South Africa: the many faces of Apartheid
"Within the already heavily polarised debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, parallels between Israel and apartheid South Africa remain highly contentious. A number of prominent academic and political commentators, including former US president Jimmy Carter and UN Special R…
Zionism: imperialism and racism
