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The Transformation of Palestinian Politics : From Revolution to State-Building
The Transformation of Palestinian Politics From Revolution to StateBuilding Author:Barry Rubin This book is a comprehensive analysis of the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. As Barry Rubin outlines the difficulties in the transition, he writes about the search for a national identity, the choice of an economic system, and the structure of government. Drawn from documents in Arabic, Hebrew... more », and English, as well as interviews and direct observations, Rubin's charting of the triumphs and difficulties of this state-in-the-making helps explain the dramatic developments in the Middle East. "A superb and weighty account of the complexities of the Palestinian problem and the significant impediments to state-building . . . Rubin covers in rich and penetrating detail . . . the rising expectations of a long-suffering and dispossessed people." —Peter McKenna, Washington Post Book World "Judicious and thoughtful . . . Rubin offers a prognosis for the future with the measured optimism of someone who has watched the conflict unfold from up close for some time." —Kate Cambor, Boston Book Review Barry Rubin is Deputy Director, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, and Executive Editor, Middle East Review of International Affairs.« less