{"product_id":"bridging-the-gap-9780847685516","title":"Bridging the Gap","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA path-breaking collaboration between an Israeli arms control expert and a Jordanian policy advisor, this concise book offers a frank assessment of Arab and Israeli perceptions of their security problems. Building on the bilateral and multilateral peace process, the authors propose a set of measures to increase trust between the two sides and break out of the security dilemma in which a move by one side to strengthen itself provokes the other side to do the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is of critical historical importance.  Feldman and Toukan have raised Arab-Israeli mutual exploration to a new and exceptionally sensitive level.  They have demonstrated thoughtfully and brilliantly that a new era of Mideast analysis has begun . . . must reading for policymakers and students of the area alike.  This is a wise, stimulating, and incisive volume . . . should be thoroughly discussed in future regional security talks. -- Steven L. Spiegel, UCLA\u003cbr\u003eA few procedural points that could reap real gains. A timely reminder that Israelis and Arabs are talking. * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a triumph for Middle East security—a unique collaboration between two scholars across the Arab-Israeli divide. The remarkable effort made by Feldman and Toukan—sons of two former adversary states—should serve as a model for peacemaking in other regions. -- Graham T. Allison, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eAn unprecedented collaborative effort. . . . The authors use a simple but effective format. . . . The book has considerable merit. -- Yosef Lapid, New Mexico State University * Ethnic Conflict Research Digest *\u003cbr\u003eOffers an insightful and well-written overview of the security perceptions of Middle East states and effectively outlines the persisting dilemmas and opposing perspectives. * Mela Notes *\u003cbr\u003eA must for any serious student of current Middle Eastern security issues . . . incisive and visionary . . . Its collaborative production by two prominent Arab and Israeli strategic analysts makes its achievement even more remarkable. -- Roscoe S. Suddarth, president, Middle East Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Background for Peace Chapter 3 Israel's National Security: Perceptions and Policies Chapter 4 Arab National Security Issues: Perceptions and Policies Chapter 5 Bridging the Gap: Resolving the Security Dilemma in the Middle East Chapter 6 Appendix A: Appendix B: Abbreviations Chapter 7 Glossary Chapter 8 Index","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038809325911,"sku":"9780847685516","price":33.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780847685516.jpg?v=1750941520","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bridging-the-gap-9780847685516","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}