ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Annotated bibliography

Annotated bibliography

Egypt's War For Peace. History Teacher, Nov2008, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p57-94, 38p;

The article examines Egypt's pursuit of peace which led to the signing of the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty by then Egyptian President Anwar El-Sadat. It provides an overview of the Arab-Israel conflict in the Middle East. Information is presented on the steps taken by Great Britain to resolve regional violence in the Middle East following the end of World War I, including the nullification of the Balfour Declaration which recognizes the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire as fully autonomous states. It describes the battles between Egypt and Israel.

A RACE AGAINST TIME: THE EGYPTIAN-ISRAELI NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE FUTURE OF PALESTINE. By: Perlmutter, Amos. Foreign Affairs, Summer79, Vol. 57 Issue 5, p987-1004.

This article analyzes the dynamics and necessity of the two phases of a peace treaty ratified by Egypt and Israel over the future of Palestine on March 29, 1979. One of the major lessons learned by Israel and Egypt in the course of past negotiations is that they have leverage over one another which they can use to extract concessions. The negotiations, of course, will begin with the maximum demands of each party, each containing a healthy measure of regard for domestic political pressure--but they will be guided by a set of minimum demands that must be satisfied before agreement can be reached. An attempt to schematize the minimum and maximum demands of the two main parties might look something like the following. On the issue of the population of the regions, Israel's maximum demand is that the administrative authority should be deprived of all properties of sovereignty over the inhabitants of the area until boundaries are settled five years after the election. On the issue of territory, the main bone of contention is the Israeli settlements.

ISRAEL'S ECONOMIC PLIGHT. By: Crittenden, Ann. Foreign Affairs, Summer79, Vol. 57 Issue 5, p1005-1016.

This article discusses the deterioration of the Israeli economy and the increasing economic pressures on the coalition government of Prime Minister Menachem Begin despite the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement, as of June 1979. A brief rundown of the current economic problems of Israel highlights the seriousness of the situation. Prices are rising faster than almost anywhere in the world, by almost 50 percent last year and by more this year. The balance-of-payments deficit in 1978 was $3.25 billion, equal ...