The Accidental Empire

Israel and the Birth of the Settlements 1967-1977

Gershom Gorenberg

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St Martins Press
06 March 2007

History; Middle Eastern history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000

In ""The Accidental Empire"", Gershom Gorenberg examines the strange birth of the settler movement in the ten years following the Six-Day War and finds that it was as much the child of Labour Party socialism as of religious extremism. The giants of Israeli history - Dayan, Meir, Eshkol, Allon - all played major roles in this drama, as did more contemporary figures like Sharon, Rabin, and Peres. Gorenberg also shows how three American presidents turned a blind eye to what was happening in the territories, and reveals their strategic reasons for doing so. Drawing on newly opened archives and extensive interviews, Gorenberg calls into question much of what we think we know about this issue that continues to haunt the Middle East.

By: Gershom Gorenberg
Imprint: St Martins Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 658g
ISBN: 9780805082418
ISBN 10: 0805082417
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 06 March 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active