Vision.org Foundation will contribute a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Identity, Ideology, and the Future of Jerusalem to intercommunal peace efforts in Israel and Palestine.
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: September 3, 2006
Language: English
ISBN: 1403974241
Click here to order now at Amazon.com
|
|
Summary: For more than a hundred years, the tiny strip of land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River has been the subject of intense debate and bitter conflict, with one of the main focal points of the ongoing struggle being a single ancient city. Exploring the lives of fourteen key Palestinian and Jewish leaders, this fascinating study examines the roles of identity and ideology in the search for a resolution to the final-status issue of Jerusalem. The book will prove an important resource for scholars and students interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict, peace studies, and political psychology.
From Vision publisher David Hulme:
"Whether it's Hezbollah, Hamas, the PLO or Israel, none of the immediate parties will achieve lasting and sustainable peace without recognition of an unavoidable truth: identity and ideology matter to everyone."
"If there is to be hope for reconciliation and resolution in any of the world's identity-based conflicts, then 'Who am I?' must lead to the much more important question, 'Who should I be?'"
|
|
What others are saying about Identity, Ideology, and the Future of Jerusalem
"Few cities in world history are the focus of continuing conflict and concern, and perhaps none have been as preoccupying as Jerusalem. It is the site of religious and political strife, ideological and identity tensions—what Hulme refers to as 'one of the world's most perplexing political and humanitarian problems.' While those problems will have to be solved in the political arena, a reading of this book clarifies the potential for resolution. It is a magisterial work, one that will surely serve as a reference for years to come."
—James N. Rosenau,
The George Washington University
"No city in the world has so many imagined residents deeply attached to it as Jerusalem. Through Jewish and Arab key actor biographies, David Hulme's rich and original work illuminates Jerusalem as an identity symbol and explains why it is so difficult to find a solution to the contested city."
—Menachem Klein,
senior lecturer in political science,
Bar-Ilan University (Israel)
|