A brief introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in which the author attempts to demystify the politics of the region and identifies its myriad actors. She also provides a theoretical context for evaluating not only this Middle Eastern conflict, but other global dilemmas as well.
Many questions are examined in this book, such as what precisely does the concept of autonomy and self-government encompass?; how did the idea originate?; what kind of rights and responsibilities does it imply?; what are the chances for its success?; is it a good idea?