| A Guide to Documents on the Arab-Palestinian/Israeli Conflict: 1897-2008 REV Edition Contributor(s): Bassiouni, M. Cherif (Editor), Ben Ami, Shlomo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004175342 ISBN-13: 9789004175341 Publisher: Brill Nijhoff OUR PRICE: $129.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - History | Middle East - General - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 956.04 |
| LCCN: 2009009922 |
| Series: International and Comparative Criminal Law |
| Physical Information: 324 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Guide to Documents on the Arab-Palestinian/Israeli Conflicts: 1897-2008, is a comprehensive non-partisan compilation designed to provide relevant legal and historical source material pertaining to this conflict. Each document is summarized for the reader's benefit. The compilation contains all United Nations Resolutions and Reports, Treaties and Agreements, as well as historic documents that are difficult to obtain. To put the conflict into perspective, a chronology of events is provided, followed by an objective analysis of the historical background, including discussion of the various phases of the conflict, strategic considerations, and an analysis of the prospects for peace. The 690 documents summarized with official citations are the most extensive compilation covering the period from 1897 through 2008, including some key texts on Jerusalem dating back to earlier times. The documents are organized according to the conflict's major topic areas with introductory notes for each part and section. M. Cherif Bassiouni and Shlomo Ben Ami have had a long history of involvement in the peace process. Their combined expertise and personal experiences add a unique dimension to this book that will provide anyone interested in the conflict with a distinct easy-to-use comprehensive compilation of relevant documents. |