Book Talk: “The One State Reality: What is Israel/Palestine?”
The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies presents:
Book Talk: “The One State Reality: What is Israel/Palestine?”
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
4pm-6pm
707 International Affairs Building
Hybrid
In Person Registration (CUID Only)
Hosted by Peter Clement, Interim Director, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University
Moderated by Naomi Weinberger, Adjunct Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Panelists:
Michael Barnett, Author; University Professor of International Affairs and Political Science, George Washington University
Nathan J. Brown, Author; Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University
Marc Lynch, Author; Professor of Political Science and International Affairs; Director, Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS); Director, M.A. Middle East Studies, George Washington University
Shibley Telhami, Author; Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland
Abstract
A #1 New Release in International Law, The One State Reality forces a reconsideration of foundational concepts such as state, sovereignty, and nation, encourages different readings of history, and shifts the conversation about solutions from two states to alternatives that borrow from other political contexts. The One State Reality argues that a one state reality already predominates in the territories controlled by the state of Israel. The editors show that starting with the one state reality rather than hoping for a two state solution reshapes how we regard the conflict, what we consider acceptable and unacceptable solutions, and how we discuss difficult normative questions.
