Preface

The Rulers, the Ruled, and the Rules

The Palestinian Legislative Council

Democracy, Stability, and Human Rights

The Polity and the People

The New Palestinian Political Elite

The Palestinian Opposition

The Palestinian Authority and the Middle East

Thinking about Israel and the United States

Recognizing Facts, Creating Facts

Appendixes:

Palestinian Authority Cabinets, 1994-1998

Membership of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC)

The Fatah Central Committee

The PLO Executive Committee (EC)

Middle East States and the Palestinian Authority

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Barry Rubin is Deputy Director, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, and Executive Editor, Middle East Review of International Affairs.

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