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Tables of Contents for Israeli Politics and the Middle East Peace Process, 1988-2002
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
ix
Introduction
1
8
Themes, observations, and assumptions
2
3
Methodology
5
3
The structure of the book
8
1
1 The road to 1988: internal dynamics and the making of a peace process
9
20
A zero-sum struggle, 1948-67
10
3
From zero-sum to mixed-motive relations, 1967-77
13
3
The public debate in Israel
16
4
Likud's ascendance to power, 1977-84
20
5
The National Unity Government, 1984-8
25
2
Conclusions
27
2
2 The Intifada: a turning point
29
24
Israeli reactions to the Intifada
30
5
Divisions within the elite in response to the Intifada
35
5
The National Unity Government and the Intifada
40
3
The Intifada and the 1988 election
43
3
Another National Unity Government and another peace initiative
46
4
Conclusions
50
3
3 Democratic reform within the Labour parry: the motive to gain power
53
24
The Israeli electoral system and coalition for nation
54
3
Democratic reform within Labour
57
5
Selecting candidates through primaries
62
2
The 1992 election
64
7
The formation of the government
71
2
Conclusions
73
4
4 The politics of personality
77
24
Rabin's belief system
78
2
Rabin's perception of the Middle East
80
5
The rivalry with Peres
85
8
Explaining the evolution of Rabin's thinking
93
5
Conclusions
98
3
5 External dynamics and domestic imperatives
101
18
The United States in Israeli foreign policy
102
6
Jordan as a partner
108
3
The impact of global and regional changes
111
5
Conclusions
116
3
6 Internal dynamics and the breakdown of the peace process
119
22
The Netanyahu era: laying the ground for the impasse
120
6
The Barak era: betting on the wrong horse
126
5
The ascendance of 'Mr Security': Sharon as Prime Minister
131
8
Conclusions
139
2
Conclusions
141
8
Glossary
149
4
Notes
153
18
Bibliography
171
20
Index
191