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Book SynopsisWhat incites an entire national group to violence? In The Path to Mass Rebellion Ruth Margolies Beitler investigates the form and structure of insurgent violence, taking the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as her case. Using historical, sociological, military, and policy data the author assembles a study of Israeli government action during the Six Day War and the First, and Second Intifadas that is unparalleled in its detail. Writing within the framework of carefully organized disciplinary knowledges Beitler produces a work that radically recontextualizes contemporary accounts of the conflict raging in the Middle East.
Trade ReviewProfessor Beitler's searching analysis of the first Intifada provides lucid confirmation of the fact that, on both sides, force alone cannot bring peace. She applies her conclusions to the current second Intifada and offers to this blood-drenched region a powerful, practical voice for peace.... -- Timothy J. Lomperis, Saint Louis University, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Saint Louis University
This timely book vividly describes the tragedy of the Israeli-Palestinian encounter and the action-reaction cycle of violence engulfing both sides. It is a revealing and sobering account of one government's attempt to deal effectively with insurgent forces. A penetrating and rare analysis of the strategies and tactics of counterinsurgency in the Middle East. -- Stephanie G. Neuman, Columbia University
Professor Beitler's searching analysis of the first Intifada provides lucid confirmation of the fact that, on both sides, force alone cannot bring peace. She applies her conclusions to the current "second" Intifada and offers to this blood-drenched region a powerful, practical voice for peace. -- Timothy J. Lomperis, Saint Louis University, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Saint Louis University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Conditions for Political Violence Chapter 2 Historical Background Chapter 3 The Six-Day War and Aftermath Chapter 4 Analysis of Israeli Counterinsurgency Policy (1967-1987) Chapter 5 Intifada Chapter 6 Analysis of Tactics during Intifada Chapter 7 The Path to Peace Chapter 8 The Road Back to Rebellion Chapter 9 Conclusions
