{"product_id":"prophets-without-honor-9780190060473","title":"Prophets without Honor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProphets without Honor tells the story of the grueling attempts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and presents an in-depth examination of the reasons for its resilience. In what is the most non-partisan, comprehensive, and balanced account by an insider representing one of the parties, Shlomo Ben-Ami describes the specific factors that impede a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and sheds light on the dilemmas that stand at the center ofany peace enterprise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen-Ami provides a clear-eyed and balanced view of all the options and provides a necessary clearing out of all the worn-out cliches, myths, and shibboleths that have enveloped this long conflict. * Martin Green, Jewish Books Council *\u003cbr\u003eI am one of those prophets who lost his honor by ending a war of more than half a century in my country. I did it with the invaluable advice of my good friend Shlomo Ben-Ami, whose profound knowledge and experience in the difficult art of peacemaking is demonstrated in this fascinating book. Anyone who wants to understand the nature and immense complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why it is so different from any other conflict, must read Prophets without Honor. I certainly learned a lot. * Juan Manuel Santos, 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Former President of Colombia *\u003cbr\u003eBen-Ami combines the skills of a professional historian with first-hand experience of the policymaker to produce a highly readable, illuminating, and riveting account of the Israeli-Palestinian quest for peace. His account is enhanced by vivid pen-portraits of the principal players, perceptive analysis of the obstacles on the road to peace, genuine soul-searching, and a most thoughtful distillation of the lessons of history. The book is a must read for would-be peacemakers and for anyone interested in this bitter, protracted, and intractable conflict. * Avi Shlaim, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford, and author of The Iron Wall *\u003cbr\u003eProphets without Honor is a masterpiece—sad, tragic, and true. Part V, \"Defying the Logic of Conflict Resolution,\" left me breathless, with its transcendent analysis of the Israel-Palestine conundrum within the context of global conflicts. * Daniel Kurtzer, S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle East Policy Studies at Princeton University and former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel *\u003cbr\u003eIn this fascinating, deeply insightful, and painfully honest account of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and their consequences, Ben-Ami brings the perspective of both an insider negotiator and outsider scholar to understanding the world's best-known intractable conflict. While analyzing the enormous obstacles to progress, he offers nuanced historical lessons that illuminate the long and hard path forward to a possible peace. Highly recommended for all those interested in conflict resolution and Middle Eastern history and politics. * William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes and co-founder of Harvard's Program on Negotiation *\u003cbr\u003eA keen acolyte of the human condition, Ben-Ami conveys sparkle to a dark, mean and cruel conflict, affords depth to shallow, tragic and devious alley cats, trails a tortuous road to nowhere and delivers lush scholarship to an arid landscape exuding a unique generosity of spirit. A cavernous sense of melancholy casts a deep shadow as if echoing: 'He that increaseth wisdom, increaseth sorrow.' The ghost of Schopenhauer hovers over a scintillating thriller of political psychology. * Hussein Agha, Senior Associate Member of St Antony's College, University of Oxford, and coauthor of A Framework for a Palestinian National Security Doctrine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Part I - The Camp David Process Chapter 1. First Steps, Harsh Truths Chapter 2. \"A Secluded Northern Castle\" Chapter 3. Back to Square One Chapter 4. The Jordan Valley on the Agenda Chapter 5. Pre-Summit at Andrews Chapter 6. A Conceivable Endgame? Chapter 7. The (Unfulfilled) Promise of an American Steamroller Chapter 8. Misguided Beginnings Chapter 9. Clinton: \"We Have Exhausted the Beauty of this Place\" Chapter 10. A Gamechanger (or so It Looked..) Chapter 11. O Jerusalem (and Its Lies) Chapter 12. \"Arafat is Interested in a Crisis\" Chapter 13. Albright's Intermezzo: Clinton's Last Push Chapter 14. Our Faintest Hour Chapter 15. Arafat: \"Barak Has Gone Beyond my Partner Rabin\" Chapter 16. Making Most of Success Chapter 17. Moments of Grace at Precipice Edge Chapter 18. \"With Our Blood and Soul We'll Redeem Palestine\" Chapter 19. A Savage War for Peace? Chapter 20. Trapped in No-Win Conditions Chapter 21. Unable to Either Inspire or Intimidate Chapter 22. Arafat: \"We Have to Work Quickly and Seriously\" Chapter 23. The Clinton Peace Parameters Chapter 24. \"A Crime Against the Palestinian People\" Chapter 25. Barak in a Cage of Doves Chapter 26. Taba: \"The Boss Doesn't want an Agreement\" Chapter 27. Post Mortem  Part II - Defying the Logic of Conflict Resolution Chapter 28. A Story of Promise and Deceit ( 2001- 2020 ) Chapter 29. The Occupation's Traits of Permanence Chapter 30. The Insoluble Paradox of the Two-State Solution Chapter 31. Ominous Denouements Chapter 32.  Exit Oslo, Enter Madrid:  The Jordanian - Palestinian Option  Chapter 33. A Comparative Perspective  Epilogue Bibliography  Maps:  Last Peace Offer at Camp David, July 2000 The Clinton Peace Parameters, December 2000 The Israeli Territorial Offer at Taba, 2001 The Palestinian Territorial Offer at Taba The Israeli Territorial Proposal, Annapolis 2008 West Bank Jewish and Palestinian Localities The Geneva Initiative Peace Plan, 2003 Sahul Arieli's Optimal Peace Map Ehud Olmert's Unilateral Convergence Plan, 2006 The Allon Plan","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524546535767,"sku":"9780190060473","price":26.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190060473.jpg?v=1731857199","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/prophets-without-honor-9780190060473","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}