The iron wall : Israel and the Arab world (Record no. 34597)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780141033228 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 956.04 |
| Item number | SHL |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Shlaim, Avi |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The iron wall : Israel and the Arab world |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Penguin Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2014 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York : |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xl, 900 p. ; |
| Other physical details | ill., |
| Dimensions | 20 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | 1399.00 |
| Price type code | ₹ |
| Unit of pricing | 01 |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Penguin Books |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index.<br/> |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | When Zionist leaders formulated the iron wall strategy in the 1920s they hoped that Israel would be able to make peace with its Arab neighbours. Shlaim explores the reason for Israel's long reliance on military power in the absence of a settlement. In this richly documented book, Avi Shlaim, professor of international relations at Oxford University, places Israel's political and military actions under an uncompromising lens. He traces a pattern of policy from the goals of the early Zionists, through the wars that have marked much of Israeli history, to recent efforts to construct peace. The book draws on a great deal of new material from Israeli, Arab, and Western sources that not only brings events alive but also leads to fresh assessments and a better informed, more critical understanding of one of the most intense and intractable conflicts of modern times.--BOOK JACKET. 'Fascinating... Shlaim presents compelling evidence for a revaluation of traditional Israeli history.' --New York Times Book Review. For this newly expanded edition, Avi Shlaim has added four chapters and an epilogue that address the prime ministerships from Barak to Netanyahu in the 'one book everyone should read for a concise history of Israel's relations with Arabs' (Independent). What was promulgated as an 'iron-wall' strategy--building a position of unassailable strength--was meant to yield to a further stage where Israel would be strong enough to negotiate a satisfactory peace with its neighbors. The goal still remains elusive, if not even further away. This penetrating study brilliantly illuminates past progress and future prospects for peace in the Middle East.<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Middle Eastern History |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Middle Eastern Politics |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Zionism |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Item type | Books |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | DAU | DAU | 29/07/2025 | KB | 1399.00 | 4 | 956.04 SHL | 036016 | 06/01/2026 | 02/12/2025 | Books |