Alan Dowty is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.
“A concise history of modern Israel, from the last decades of the 19th Century to the present. It presents a panoramic view of Israeli history, with special emphasis on the development of the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. A very readable, highly recommended book.” Anita Shapira, Tel Aviv University “In this compact yet authoritative volume, Alan Dowty has provided an outstanding introduction to Israeli history, in particular the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Measured in its tone and sympathetic to all sides, the book deserves a wide readership among the general public and can be assigned in a wide variety of college-level courses.” Derek Penslar, Harvard University “Professor Dowty does an outstanding job in summarizing history with unique understanding and rich suggestion of further reading.” Jewish Tribune