Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Map of the Middle East

1. Building Legitimacy through Narrative Robert I. Rotberg
2. IsraeliJewish Narratives of the IsraeliPalestinian Conflict: Evolution, Contents, Functions, and Consequences Daniel Bar-Tal and Gavriel Salomon
3. Forging Zionist Identity Prior to 1948—Against Which Counter-Identity? Dina Porat
4. The Arab and Palestinian Narratives of the 1948 War Saleh Abdel Jawad
5. Zionism's Encounter with the Palestinians: The Dynamics of Force, Fear, and Extremism Nadim N. Rouhana
6. Conflicting Narratives or Narratives of a Conflict: Can the Zionist and Palestinian Narratives of the 1948 War Be Bridged? Mordechai Bar-On
7. Narratives and Myths about Arab Intransigence toward Israel Mark Tessler
8. The Bridging Narrative Concept Ilan Pappe
9. The Psychology of Better Dialogue between Two Separate but Interdependent Narratives Dan Bar-On and Sami Adwan
10. Contesting National Identity in Palestinian Education Nathan J. Brown
11. The Dynamics of Identity Construction in Israel through Education in History Eyal Naveh

List of Contributors
Index

Promotional Information

How historical narratives shape perceptions and actions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

About the Author

Robert I. Rotberg is Director of the Belfer Center’s Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He is also President of the World Peace Foundation. His many books include Battling Terrorism in the Horn of Africa and When States Fail: Causes and Consequences. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Reviews

"An exciting and wide-ranging exploration of the myths and narratives that lie behind the unresolved Arab-Israeli and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts... Anyone dedicated to the fullest possible understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will want to read this volume cover to cover." Neil Caplan, Vanier College, Montreal