ISRAEL & PALESTINE PA

With characteristic rigor and readability, Avi Shlaim reflects on a rangeof key issues, transformations and personalities in the Israel-Palestineconflict. From the 1917 Balfour Declaration to the failure of the Oslo peaceprocess, from the 1948 War to the 2008 invasion of Gaza, Israel and Palestine places current events in their proper historical perspective. Shlaim assessesthe impact of key political and intellectual figures, including Yasir Arafatand Ariel Sharon, Edward Said and Benny Morris; he also re-examinesthe United Statesrs" influential role in the conflict, and explores the manymissed opportunities for peace and progress in the region. Unflinching andmeticulous, this is an essential tool for understanding the fractured historyand future prospects of Israel-Palestine.

Avi Shlaim is a Fellow of St. Anthony’s College and a professor of international relations at the University of Oxford. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2006. His books include Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace; War and Peace in the Middle East: A Concise History; The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World; and Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations. He lives in Oxford.