One Land, Two Peoples: The Conflict Over Palestine (Dilemmas in World Politics)

The Israeli-palestinian Conflict Has Once Again Captured World Attention -- This Time Because Of The Coming Together Of Arafat And Rabin As A Result Of The Secret Oslo Accords And The Reactions Ensuing From This Historic -- And Challenging -- Event. One Land, Two Peoples, Originally Published In The Throes Of The Intifada, Now Brings Its Wide Readership Up To Date On Progress In The Peace Negotiations, Beginning With Their Breakdown And Subsequent Stalemate Following The Gulf War And The Ensuing Renaissance Stimulated By The Oslo Accords. One Land, Two Peoples Describes The Israeli-palestinian Dynamic As A Conflict 'rooted In Its Own Reality' -- A Struggle That, Despite Its International Dimensions, Must Be Resolved By The Principals Themselves. Throughout, Deborah Gerner Shows How What Is Happening Today Is Steeped In The History Of The Region And Illustrates Ways That Theories Of International Relations Can Help Address Questions About The Politics Of National Identity And The Roles Of Economics, Culture, Religion, And Outside Actors In Fueling Or Quelling The Conflict. In Its First Edition, This Text Was Commended For Its Clarity, Conciseness, And Balanced Viewpoint. It Has Been Used In College Classrooms Ranging From International Relations And Foreign Policy To Middle East Studies, Religious Studies, Peace Studies, History, English, And Many More. This New And Fully Revised Second Edition Includes Updated Maps, Tables, Photos, Illustrations, Media Resources, Chronology, And Glossary, All Of Which Add To The Superb Text Presentation. -- Publisher Description. 1. Competition Over The Land. Palestine In 1900. Emergence Of Jewish And Arab Nationalism. International Involvement In Palestine. The Partition Of Palestine -- 2. Clashes And Coalescence: Jewish State, Palestinian Nation. Dispersion Of The Palestinians. The Israeli State. Israeli Occupation Of The West Bank And The Gaza Strip. Palestinian National Movement. The Intifada -- 3. The Crowded Stage: International Dimensions. Regional Conflicts. U.s. Policy Toward The Conflict. Soviet/russian Foreign Policy. The International Community -- 4. Conflict, Compromise, Or Conciliation? Constructing The Future. Stages In The Peace Process. Issues For Negotiation. Peace Negotiations In The 1990s. Deborah J. Gerner. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 205-211) And Index. A brief introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in which the author attempts to demystify the politics of the region and identifies its myriad actors. She also provides a theoretical context for evaluating not only this Middle Eastern conflict, but other global dilemmas as well. Updated in the light of the Israel/PLO peace negotiations, this undergraduate text on the conflict over Palestine takes the aftermath of the Gulf War as its starting point and places subsequent events in the context of the region's history. The contemporary structure of the global system, with its division of territory into autonomous nation-states, is a relatively recent phenomenon.