"New edition fully revised and updated" T.p (cover)

Previous ed.: London: Doubleday, 1998

Includes bibliographical references. (p. 701- 710) and index

Ideals of statebood-- Towards Zion-- Beyond the balfour declaration, 1918-1929-- Threats and dangers, 1929-1937-- Hopes... and blows, 1937-1939-- The second world war, 1939-1945--The British Mandate continues, 1945-1946-- Year of decision, 1947-- Undeclared war, november 1947-april 1948-- The conflict intensifies, april-may 1948-- The war of independence, may 1948 to the first truce-- From the first truce to the second truce-- From he second truce to the armistice agreements-- The last four months of the war-- The ingathering of the exiles-- Conflicts and achievements, 1952-1955-- Paths to war, December 1955-october 1956-- The Sinai campaign-- A state in being, 1956-1963-- Years of growth, 1963-1966-- Nasser's challenge-- The six day war-- The dilemmas of victory-- The october war, Yom Kippur 1973-- The fourth postwar era -- Tho the Lebanese war and beyond-- Intifada-- Towards Madrid and Oslo-- The peace process-- Shalom, baver- Peace, my friend-- Conflict and conciliation-- Permit me to be a dreamer.