The Transformation of Palestinian Politics
Subtitle: From Revolution to State-Building
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: November 22, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780674000711
Subjects: Area / regional studies; Asian / Middle Eastern history; Cultural studies; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Political History; Middle East - General; Palestine Liberation Organization; History; History - General History; Peace; History: World; Palestine; Government - Comparative; History / Middle East; Politics and government; 1993-; Arab-Israeli conflict; Palestinian Arabs; Palestinian National Authority
Description: "This book is a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. Barry Rubin outlines the difficulties in the transition now under way arising from Palestinian history, society, and diplomatic agreements. He writes about the search for a national identity, the choice of an economic system, and the structure of government."--BOOK JACKET.

"Rubin finds that, overall, the positive aspects of the Palestinian Authority outweigh the negative, and he foresees the establishment of a Palestinian state. His charting of the triumphs and difficulties of this state-in-the-making helps predict and explain future dramatic developments in the Middle East."--BOOK JACKET.