Perilous prospects
Subtitle: the peace process and the Arab-Israeli military balance
By: Anthony H. Cordesman.
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Israel; Arab-Israeli conflict; Israel -- Defenses; Arab countries -- Defenses
Description: Nobody understands the delicate and dangerous balance of power in the Middle East better than Anthony Cordesman. In Perilous Prospects, he supplies the first account of the military and security concerns arising out of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the recent assassination of Prime Minister Rabin.

Cordesman considers a number of possible futures for the region and their effects on the peace process, ranging from the outbreak of a new intifada to war between Israel and Syria over the Golan Heights. He also provides an analysis of the internal security requirements of both Israel and a new Palestinian state, which are the key to any lasting settlement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-316).