PalestinianIsraeli Conflict, Martin Bunton
PalestinianIsraeli Conflict, Martin Bunton
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Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Martin Bunton

Narrator: Martin Bunton

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/08/2021


Synopsis

The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence—a modern territorial contest between two nations and one geographical territory.

Adopting a fresh and original approach, each section covers a twenty-year span, to highlight the historical complexity of the conflict throughout successive decades. Each chapter starts with an examination of the relationships among people and events that marked particular years as historical moments in the evolution of the conflict, including the 1897 Basle Congress; the 1917 Balfour Declaration and British occupation of Palestine; and the 1947 UN Partition Plan and the war for Palestine.

Providing a clear and fair exploration of the main issues, Bunton explores not only the historical basis of the conflict, but also looks at how and why partition has been so difficult and how efforts to restore peace continue today.

About Martin Bunton

Martin Bunton is assistant professor at the University of Victoria, Canada, where he teaches modern Middle Eastern history and the history of the region in its global context. He is the author of several books, including A History of the Modern Middle East, 4th Edition.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nandakishore on September 19, 2015

”And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” – John 8:32 I do not know about “truth” – this is such a loaded word. But it is my firm belief that in studying history, “facts” will indeed free you from your misconceptions and prejudices. Historical books always tend to be colour......more

Goodreads review by Siddharth on September 28, 2015

By the time the war ended, Britain had put her signature on a confusing array of promises and declarations. She had pledged the future disposition of Palestine to no less than three different real or imagined allies. First, Britain’s high commissioner in Egypt, Sir Henry McMahon, made promises to Sh......more

Goodreads review by Alex on October 15, 2024

Obviously I have been aware of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the enhanced warfare of the past year has grabbed headlines but I only had a cursory knowledge. Martin Dunton's very short introduction was an excellent, even-handed survey of the past one-hundred or so years from the birth of Zioni......more