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Foreign Affairs- "This is a fine and diplomatic history...a reliable reference for anyone needing to check fine points of the historical record."



Middle Eastern Studies - see file



Diplomacy- "Both volumes rest on an extensive collection of archival and other original source material. There is, additionally in each, a documents section following the narrative and a good supporting bibliography."



International History Review - "..extremely scholarly and profusely footnoted.."Caplan"s treatment of Lausanne and Alpha - for sheer thoroughness and detail - is unlikely to be surpassed, and his analysis is as objetive and non-partisan as most scholars would wish."



Jerusalem Post- "Neil Caplan teaches humanities at Vanier Colllege in Montreal. His work has been marked by exemplary research, mastery of the relevant primary and secondary sources, and ability to make a complicated story understandable."



Middle East Quarterly- " Caplan has built for himself an excellent reputation among historians of Arab-Israeli relations as a historian who reconstructs the scarlet thread- the principal and material chain of events- through careful scrutiny of archival and other historical sources."



MESA Bulletin- " Solidly based on documentary and other primary sources, objective and lucidly written, the book provides a cogent account of an intricate series of episodes, enhanced by penetrating analysis...Highly recommended