num_pages: 240
description: In this startling new interpretation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Bernard Wasserstein focuses on largely neglected forcesdemographic, economic, and socialthat have shaped the politics of the region but have also made the two societies so interdependent that they must make peace in order to survive."Readers who care about the [Israeli-Palestinian] conflict should not overlook Bernard Wasserstein’s lucid attempt to look at it from some unusual angles. . . . A helpful and original introduction to the conflict."Warren Bass, Washington Post Book World"Reasoned and balanced, [this book] makes a compelling case that demographic, socio-economic, environmental, and territorial imperatives must eventually bring Israelis and Palestinians to a peaceful resolution."Eric Silver, Jewish Chronicle"In this short and elegant essay, [Wasserstein] slips in a good deal of history. . . . The rationality of the arguments is impressive."David Pryce-Jones, Sunday Times (London)"Wasserstein’s readable text is a solid primer on Israelis and Palestinians for experts and neophytes, characterized by a hardheaded realism that is fair to both sides."Foreign Affairs
language: English
title: Israelis and Palestinians: Why Do They Fight? Can They Stop?
titlecomplete: Israelis and Palestinians: Why Do They Fight? Can They Stop?
genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics
ratings_count: 58
publisher: Yale University Press