Ian Bickerton

The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Guide for the Perplexed (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Arab-Israeli Conflict explains what the term "Arab-Israeli Conflict" refers to, providing an accurate and dispassionate description of the current situation, its origins, as well as the people involved and their motivations. It outlines in an accessible manner the past and present events that have led to the current divisions and hostilities. Using a thematic approach, the work examines key questions such as the importance of Jerusalem, borders and the West Bank, settlements, terrorism, Palestinian and Israeli political structures and internal divisions, the role of the United States (and other countries), the significance of ethnic identity and religion, and more. The Arab-Israeli Conflict illuminates the nature and course of the conflict, fostering a better understanding of the current situation and what we hear in the news almost daily. Written by an expert in the field, the guide will appeal to anyone perplexed by this ongoing and seemingly intractable conflict.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781441151094
• Artikelnr.: 48423303

Autorenporträt

Ian Bickerton is Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has taught the History of the Arab-Israeli conflict for thirty five years, in various institutions, including Pomona College, CA, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the University of California-Santa Barbara. He has also been visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Oxford University Centre of Hebrew and Jewish Studies.