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Peace and Its Discontents: Essays on Palestine in the Middle East Peace Process

by Edward W Said

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ISBN13: 9780679767251
ISBN10: 0679767258
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Ever since Yasir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin shook hands on the White House lawn, Israel and the Palestinian people have been engaged in what commentators persist in calling "the peace process". Yet Israel remains racked by violence and continuing land seizures, and Palestinians are more demoralized than ever before. Now in this probing and impassioned book, one of our foremost Palestinian-American intellectuals explains why the much-vaunted process has yet to produce peace - and is unlikely to as presently constituted. Whether Edward Said is addressing the fatal flaws in the PLO's bargain, denouncing fundamentalists on both sides of the religious divide, or calling our attention to the distortions in official coverage of the Arab world, he offers insights beyond the conventional wisdom and a sympathy that extends to both Israelis and Palestinians. He does so with an incisiveness, clarity, and fairness that make Peace and Its Discontents essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of the Middle East.

Synopsis:

In works such as Culture and Imperialism, Said has compelled us to question our culture's most privileged myths. Now with this impassioned and incisive book, our foremost Palestinian-American intellectual challenges the official version of the Middle East "peace process." "He challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area."-- Washington Post Book World.

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ISBN:
9780679767251
Subtitle:
Essays on Palestine in the Middle East Peace Process
Other:
Said, Edward W.
Author:
Said, Edward W.
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Middle East
Subject:
International Relations
Subject:
Israel
Subject:
Israel-arab conflicts
Subject:
Middle East - General
Subject:
Jewish-Arab relations
Subject:
Arab-Israeli conflict
Subject:
Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1973-1993.
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical referencesp. 187-188.
Series Volume:
38-5A
Publication Date:
January 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
7.94x5.30x.63 in. .56 lbs.

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