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About the Author
Rob Geist Pinfold is a Research Fellow at the Peace Research Center Prague and a Lecturer in International Peace and Security at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs. He is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Grand Strategy at King's College London and a Senior Fellow at the Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University in Prague. Rob holds a PhD in War Studies from King's College London. He is a scholar of international security whose research intersects the study of strategy and territorial conflict. A British-Israeli, he divides his time between the UK and Israel.
Reviews
Understanding Territorial Withdrawal is a vital contribution to the literature on military occupations. Pinfold offers a careful, well-reasoned, and provocative analysis of why some military occupiers choose to withdraw while others only become further entrenched. This is a must-read for students of military occupation and intervention. * David Edelstein, Professor of International Affairs and Government, Georgetown University, and author of Occupational Hazards: Success and Failure in Military Occupation *
Why do some military occupations end while others persist? Pinfold's penetrating study offers unique insights into this important question. Drawing primarily on the experiences of Israeli military occupations, Understanding Territorial Withdrawal provides a much-needed analytical framework for appreciating the factors that inform these critical strategic choices. * Richard Caplan, Professor of International Relations, Oxford University, and author of Exit Strategies and State Building *
With so much written on how Israel has held on to occupied territory, it is refreshing to have a book which also examines those cases in which it did withdraw. Understanding Territorial Withdrawal is rich and informative, demonstrating that it is the interplay between domestic and international political considerations that determines when an occupation ends. * Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London *
Understanding Territorial Withdrawal is a welcome addition to existing debates over Israel's treatment of conquered territory. The book expertly weaves analysis of the domestic, bilateral, and international arenas. In so doing, it demonstrates how decisions about withdrawal are driven by the strategic and ideational benefits of holding onto conquered territory, compared to the costs imposed by bilateral violence and international opposition. * Nadav Shelef, Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Israel Studies and Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison *
Pinfold's research into Israel's history of territorial occupation and withdrawal is a much-needed piece of scholarship. Not only does Understanding Territorial Withdrawal highlight the complexity of Israel's territorial strategies, but it also illustrates why Israel has exited from some territories, but not others. Further, the book demonstrates how Israel's experience can provide lessons for other states and occupied lands. * Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, Tufts University *
It will appeal especially to political scientists and historians interested in state security policy and Middle Eastern politics...Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. * Choice *
Book Information
ISBN 9780197658857
Author Rob Geist Pinfold
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 162mm * 237mm * 28mm