عملية السلام : الدبلوماسية الأمريكية والنزاع العربي الإسرائيلي منذ 1967

by William B. Quandt, ويليام ب. كوانت, هشام الدجاني (Translator)

In this timely new edition of Peace Process, William B. Quandt analyzes how
each U.S. president since Lyndon Johnson has dealt with the complex challenge of
brokering peace in the Middle East, from the 1967 Arab-Israeli war to the death
of Yasir Arafat. This classic work has now been updated to reflect recently
declassified U.S. government documents and other published materials relating to
the Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton presidencies, and to carry the story through
George W. Bush's first term.

The most comprehensive account of the Middle East peace process in print, the
book places the current situation in historical context and point to possible
ways out of the impasse between Israelis and Palestinians. The text is
complemented by extensive documentary appendixes containing significant
treaties, resolutions, and speeches, which are available on the Brookings
Institution's web site.

Genres: History, Israel, Politics, Middle East, Nonfiction

592 pages, Paperback

First published June 27, 1905

About the author

William Bauer Quandt

Reviews

[Brian]

This book provides an excellent analysis of the American involvement in the Arab Israeli conflict. It categorizes the conflict's resolution as a process evolving towards peace. The book picks up in 1967 with American involvement in trying to resolve the six day war and the aftermath where the Arab countries began thinking about a resolution to the conflict. The 1973 war marked another turning point in the conflict and the US response began to crystallize and become consistent with a possible solution. It became clear that the Soviet Union's quiet acquiesce would be necessary. The American negotiations are very clearly laid out in this book and the author does an excellent job of establishing motive. This is a wonderful book if you have a good knowledge of the conflict. For those seeking that history I would recommend Benny Morris book Righteous Victims.
This book really shines in the Nixon and on era where the author clearly categorizes the diplomatic efforts of the Kissinger Shuttle, Camp David Accords, the Oslo agreements and the Road Map. Overall the author is fairly unbiased and places blame where appropriate. The one place where this is lacking is in the analysis of George W. Bush. While Bush has done little towards solving the crisis the second to last chapter is more about the war in Iraq and why it was a bad plan than why it detracted from the ability to focus on the Arab Israeli conflict. Despite this it is still the best book we have on American diplomatic history in this conflict and well worth the time to read if you want to understand the conflict.

[Mohamed Yehia]

عن الفارق بين دولة المؤسسات و بلاد الفرد الاوحد و الصدفة و القبيلة و الصدفة

[Connor Winn]

My favorite text book from college. I have reread it since. Very thorough and informative. Must read for those interested in the why's and how's of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

[Jason]

4.5/5

[Kate]

I really loved the chapters on Nixon and Carter