The Iron Wall
Israel and the Arab World
Shlaim, Avi
Publisher: Norton
Year First Published: 2000
Year Published: 2001
Pages: 670pp Dewey: 956.04
Resource Type: Book
Cx Number: CX25284
Israel's conflict with the Palestinians, and the Arab world at large, casts a long shadow over her history. When 1920s Zionist leaders formulated the 'Iron Wall' strategy - negotiating from a position of unassailable strength - they intended that a stronger Israel would eventually be able to make peace with her Arab neighbours. This has been an elusive hope.
Here, Shlaim explores the reasons for Israel's long reliance on military power in the absence of settlement. His analysis will bring scant comfort to partisans on either side, but it is required reading for anyone interested in this fascinating, troubled land.
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Table of contents:
List of Maps
Preface
Preface to the Paperback Edition
Chronology
Prologue: The Zionist Foundations
1. The Emergence of Israel 1947-1949
2. Consolidation 1949-1953
3. Attempts at Accommodation 1953-1955
4. The Road to Suez 1955-1957
5. The Alliance of the Periphery 1957-1963
6. Poor Little Samson 1963-1969
7. Immobilism 1969-1974
8. Disengagement 1974-1977
9. Peace with Egypt 1977-1981
10. The Lebanese Quagmire 1981-1984
11. Political Paralysis 1984-1988
12. Stonewalling 1988-1992
13. The Breakthrough 1992-1995
14. The Setback 1995-1996
15. Back to the Iron Wall 1996-1998
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Subject Headings
