{"product_id":"the-israel-palestine-conflict-isbn-9781119523871","title":"The Israel-Palestine Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the \"10 Must-Read Histories of the Palestine-Israel Conflict\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eIan Black\u003c\/b\u003e, Literary Hub, on the 100\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary of the Balfour Declaration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the acclaimed text that explores the issues continuing to define the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerous instances of competing, sometimes incompatible narratives of controversial events are found throughout history. Perhaps the starkest example of such contradictory representations is the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine. For over 140 years, Israelis, Palestinians, and scores of peacemakers have failed to establish a sustainable, mutually-acceptable solution. \u003ci\u003eThe Israel-Palestine Conflict \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces the historical basis of the dispute and explores both the tangible issues and intangible factors that have blocked a peaceful resolution. Author Neil Caplan helps readers understand the complexities and contradictions of the conflict and why the histories of Palestine and Israel are so fiercely contested.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, this book has been thoroughly updated to reflect the events that have transpired since its original publication. Fresh insights consider the impact of current global and regional instability and violence on the prospects of peace and reconciliation. New discussions address recent debates over two-state versus one-state solutions, growing polarization in public discourse outside of the Middle East, the role of public intellectuals, and the growing trend of merging scholarship with advocacy. Part of the Wiley-Blackwell \u003ci\u003eContested Histories\u003c\/i\u003e series, this clear and accessible volume:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced, non-polemic approach to current academic discussions and political debates on the Israel-Palestine conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights eleven core arguments viewed by the author as unwinnable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages readers to go beyond simply assigning blame in the conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the major historiographical debates arising from the dispute\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes updated references and additional maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlready a standard text for courses on the history and politics of the Middle East, \u003ci\u003eThe Israel-Palestine Conflict \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and interested general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on Sources xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Problems in Defining the Conflict \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s in a Name? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoaded Terminology 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDates and Periodization 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Ongoing Conflict: Tractable or Intractable? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict Resolution or Conflict Management? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Other” Arab–Israeli Conflict 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvocacy and Censure 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Defining the Conflict, Nevertheless \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho are the Conflicting Parties? 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are the Main Issues in Contention among the Parties to the Conflict? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting Narratives: Right versus Right, Victim versus Victim 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Visualizing the Conflict 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalogies and Parables 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Conflict in Comparative Perspective: Three Paradigms 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Histories in Contention \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Background to 1917: Origins of Conflict \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Ties and Historical Memories 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Encounters: 1880s–1914 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Unseen Question? 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonialism and Nationalism 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVictims versus Victims 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Arabs and Jews under the British Mandate: Entrenching Positions, 1917–1928 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWartime Commitments: Palestine as the “Much Too Promised Land”? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBritain’s “Dual Obligation” 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mandate and Its Implementation: Cycle of Protests and Inquiry Commissions 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClashes and Confrontations during the Early Years of the Mandate 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZionist Responses to Palestinian–Arab Opposition 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Making the Desert Bloom” 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Deceptive Lull 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Collapse of the Mandate: Rebellion, Partition, White Paper, 1929–1939 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadicalization of Palestinian Politics 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Strike and Rebellion, 1936 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning Point: The (Peel) Royal Commission 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetreat from Partition 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Resort to Force: Violence, Terrorism, and National Struggles 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003ci\u003eShoah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtzma’ut\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNakba: \u003c\/i\u003e1939–1949 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Holocaust and Jewish Immigration to Palestine 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anglo–American Committee of Inquiry 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNSCOP and the Creation of Israel 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar: \u003ci\u003eAtzma’ut \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNakba \u003c\/i\u003e115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNakba \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShoah\u003c\/i\u003e: Victims versus Victims, Once Again 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Israel and the Arab States, 1949–1973 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Palestinian Issue after 1949 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Armistice to Non‐Peace 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow‐Intensity Border Warfare, 1949–1956 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom War to War, I (1949–1956) 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom War to War, II (1957–1967) 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom War to War, III (1967–1973) 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Back to the Core: Israel and the Palestinians \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimal Fears, New Militancy 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Re‐Emergence of the Palestinian National Movement after 1967 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Palestine Question at the United Nations 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 From Camp David to the West Bank to Lebanon \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamp David and the Israel–Egypt Peace Process 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe West Bank and Gaza after Camp David 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperation “Peace for Galilee”: Israel Invades Lebanon, 1982 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRighteous Victimhood in the 1980s 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 From Mutual Boycott to Mutual Recognition, 1982–1995 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeace Plans and Planting Seeds 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First \u003ci\u003eIntifada \u003c\/i\u003eand the Gulf War, 1987–1991 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMadrid and Oslo: A New Peace Process 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 From Breakthrough to Breakdown, 1995–2018 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuing Diplomatic Efforts 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Al‐Aqsa \u003ci\u003eIntifada \u003c\/i\u003e223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in the Geo‐Strategic Environment 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Gaza Wars, Three Blueprints for Peace 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Annapolis Process and Kerry’s Shuttle Diplomacy 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Towards a More Useful Discussion of the Arab–Israeli Conflict \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Writing about the Conflict \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Shortcomings of “Myths versus Facts” 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectivity and Bias in Academe 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScholars and Activists 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsrael’s “New Historians” 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissed Opportunities 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends in Palestinian and Israeli Historiography 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Grappling with the Obstacles \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues versus Rights 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shape of the Future: What “Solutions”? 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnwinnable Core Arguments 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRighteous Victimhood 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining Dialogue 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing Some Obstacles to Understanding the Conflict 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling It Like It Is 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA native of Montreal, \u003cb\u003eNeil Caplan\u003c\/b\u003e received his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Since retiring from teaching in 2008 he has held an affiliate position in the History Department of Concordia University and is Scholar-in-Residence at Vanier College, both in Montreal. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and eight books, including \u003ci\u003eFutile Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e, a 4-volume documentary history of Zionist-Arab and Arab-Israeli negotiations, 1913-1956 and (with Laura Z. Eisenberg) \u003ci\u003eNegotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: Patterns, Problems, Possibilities\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent publication is \u003ci\u003eMy Struggle for Peace: The Diary of Moshe Sharett, 1953-1956\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Yaakov Sharett.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOne of the \"10 Must-Read Histories of the Palestine- Israel Conflict\" \u003ci\u003eIan Black, Literary Hub, on the 100th anniversary of the  Balfour Declaration\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the acclaimed text that explores the issues continuing to define the Israeli–Palestinian conflict\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumerous instances of competing, sometimes incompatible narratives of controversial events are found throughout history. Perhaps the starkest example of such contradictory representations is the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine. \u003ci\u003eThe Israel–Palestine Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e introduces\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e the historical basis of the dispute and explores both the tangible issues and intangible factors that have blocked a peaceful resolution. Author Neil Caplan helps readers understand the complexities and contradictions of the conflict and why the histories of Palestine and Israel are so fiercely contested. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh insights consider the impact of current global and regional instability and violence on the prospects of peace and reconciliation. New discussions address recent debates over two-state versus one-state solutions, growing polarization in public discourse outside of the Middle East, the role of public intellectuals, and the growing trend of merging scholarship with advocacy. Part of the Wiley-Blackwell \u003ci\u003eContesting the Past\u003c\/i\u003e series, this clear and accessible volume: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced, non-polemic approach to current academic discussions and political debates on the Israel-Palestine conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights eleven core arguments viewed by the author as unwinnable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages readers to go beyond simply assigning blame in the conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the major historiographical debates arising from the dispute\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes updated references and additional maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlready a standard text for courses on the history and politics of the Middle East, \u003ci\u003eThe Israel–Palestine Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and general-interest readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990270591205,"sku":"NP9781119523871","price":40.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119523871.jpg?v=1761787142","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-israel-palestine-conflict-isbn-9781119523871","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}