William B. Quandt is Edward R. Stettinius Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, and was formerly a senior fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution. During the Nixon and Carter years, he served on the staff of the National Security Council and was deeply involved in the first Camp David negotiations, which led to the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
"Clearly written, carefully balanced and comprehensive in scope... should prove invaluable to all serious students of American foreign policy." --The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Book Review "A major work, whether judged by the standards of classical diplomatic history or modern political science." --Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs "Provides fresh insights into the complexities of creating the process and defining the substance of American foreign policymaking." --Survival, Survival "While objective to a fault, Quandt writes with an insider's knowledge of policymaking and decisions taken at the highest levels of government." --Middle East Policy, Middle East Policy "A veteran of regional peacemaking efforts, Quandt offers advice to future administrations facing Middle East challenges...Together with his explication of the presidential leadership model of foreign policymaking, his consideration of the multiple constituencies and factors determining policy reinforces the value of his book in the classroom." --Annals of the American Academy, Annals of the American Academy "A highly comprehensive and balanced analysis by one of the most seasoned and nuanced observers of American policy towards the Middle East." --Yehuda Lukacs, George Mason University, The Middle East Journal, 4/1/2002 "... both a history and analysis of an evolving relatioship between Israel and its Arab opponents." --M. Slann, Clemson University, Choice, 2/1/2002 "In Quandt's new and very interesting chapter on the Clinton administration, he argues that this was exactly why Clinton did not manage to come up with a comprehensive peace: he played the role of a facilitator, but the conflict needed a more forceful approach. Quandt's book is a major contribution to understanding the complexity of US presidents' handling of the [Arab-Israeli] conflict. It should be compulsory reading for anyone studying the Middle East conflict, peacemaking and conflict resolution." --Hilde Henriksen Waage, Journal of Peace Research, 9/1/2002 "Earlier editions of William B. Quandt's Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict since 1967 received considerable praise for being an unparalled, thorough and honest account of American diplomacy toward the Arab-Israeli conflect since the 1967 war. What makes this third edition even more valuable is not only a new chapter on President George W. Bush's first term, but revised chapters on the Clinton presidency (drawn from new biographies by Clinton, Madeleine Albright and Dennis Ross) and revisions throughout relying on newly released State Department documents." -- International Journal on World Peace
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