Israel / Palestine

Now in its fifth edition, Dowty's Israel/Palestine remains the go-to textbook for anyone interested in understanding the conflicting claims of Arabs and Jews. Moving beyond the dry description of historical events, Dowty's balanced construction of these competing narratives is both fascinating and compelling. --Asaf Siniver, University of Birmingham This updated edition of Alan Dowty's book comprehensively and chronologically covers a complicated and intractable conflict in a manner that is clear, concise, compelling, accessible, and, above all, impartial. Dowty assiduously and judiciously presents the perspectives of both sides and does so in a clear-eyed and sober fashion while giving the reader hope that a solution is still possible. Dowty's book is required reading for students and specialists alike. --Eric Lob, Florida International University