The Palestinian Hamas – Vision, Violence, & Coexistence: Vision, Violence and Coexistence - Hardcover

Mishal, Shaul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231116748 ISBN 13: 9780231116749

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 2000

Synopsis

Since it emerged as a challenger to the PLO during the Palestinian Intifada, Hamas (the Islamic Resistance Movement) has been associated in the public mind with terror and violence. Now two Israeli experts show that, contrary to its image, Hamas is essentially a social and political movement, providing extensive community services and responding constantly to political realities through bargaining and power brokering. The authors lift the veil on Hamas's strategic decision-making methods at each of the crucial crossroads it has confronted: the Intifada and the struggle with the PLO, the Oslo accords and the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority, and the dilemmas surrounding the choice between absolute Jihad against Israel versus the option of controlled violence.

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Review:

"This work makes a significant and long overdue contribution to scholarship on Hamas and Islamist groups in general...Mishal and Sela have made here an excellent contribution to the field with a thoughtful, analytical, and well-documented case study which goes far in revealing a realist, 'de-demonized' Hamas." -- "Middle East Journal" "The book "The Palestinian Hamas..". is required reading for anyone who wishes to understand Hamas." -- Mitchell Plitnick, "Jewish Voice for Peace"

Synopsis:

Since it emerged as a challenger to the PLO during the Palestinian Intifada, Hamas (the Islamic Resistance Movement) has been associated with terror and violence. Now two Israeli experts show that Hamas is essentially a social movement, providing extensive community services.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0231116748
• ISBN 13: 9780231116749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256