The lingering conflict : Israel, the Arabs, and the Middle East, 1948-2012 /
Itamar Rabinovich.
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2012.
- x, 312 p. ; 24 cm.
"A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book."
The background -- Madrid and Oslo : years of hope -- Years of stagnation -- Ehud Barak and the collapse of the peace process -- Sharon, Bush, and Arafat -- Ehud Olmert and the new new Middle East -- American-Israeli Autumn, Arab Spring -- The web of relationships -- Peace and normalization.
"A detailed history and analysis of Arab-Israeli relations and the conflict between two peoples claiming the same land, exploring through firsthand experience how these relations have been shaped over the years and assessing the prospects for a peaceful future"--Provided by publisher.