Revisiting the Yom Kippur War - Israeli History, Politics and Society 1. wydanie

Marc Notes: This group of studies first appeared in a special issue ... of Israel affairs 6/1 (Autumn 1999)--T.p. verso. Publisher Marketing: By looking at the political, military and intelligence components of the Yom Kippur War - and making use of unpublished materials, including recently declassified portions of the Agranat Commission that inquired into the intelligence failure - this work offers interpretations of Israel's conflict with the Arabs. The contributors, Israeli academics, some of them involved in the war, make a contribution to the understanding of this chapter in Israel's history.

Contributor Bio:  Kumaraswamy, P R P R Kumaraswamy teaches contemporary Middle East at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and is the Honorary Director of Middle East Institute, New Delhi. He was a research Fellow at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1991-1999). Ever since joining JNU in September 1999, he has been researching, teaching and writing on various aspects of contemporary Middle East. His works include "India's Israel Policy" and "A to Z of Arab-Israeli Conflict". Contributor Bio:  Karsh, Efraim Efraim Karsh is Professor and Director of the Mediterranean Studies Program at King's College, London.