The Arab Center: The Promise Of Moderation - Marwan Muasher

“To be constructive, rational, and moderate in the Arab Middle East may be the most dangerous approach of all; Muasher therefore exhibits courage as well as intellectual energy applied toward making a positive
contribution.”—­Charles Hill, Diplomat-in-Residence, Yale University

(Charles Hill 20080514)

“Must reading for those who recognize that a comprehensive strategic approach to the Middle East is indispensable to a more stable and secure U.S. and world.”—Mara Rudman, former Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Chief of Staff for the National Security Council

(Mara Rudman 20080529)

"Few Arab thinkers are better positioned to discuss the challenge to moderation in the Middle East, and I hope that Marwan Muasher''s distinguished voice of reason and pragmatism will be heard well beyond our region."—His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

(His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan 20080515)

"Marwan Muasher is not just a witness, but also an active participant and a shaper of realities in the Middle East. His book is indeed a valuable and unique contribution to the field with insights, inside information, and a superb grasp of history in the making. Such an authentic Arab voice from within, writing in English to engage a Western readership, is an opportunity not to be missed.  I have developed the greatest respect for his integrity, courage, and humanity—precisely those qualities that make his book exceptional."—Hanan Ashrawi

(Hanan Ashrawi 20080707)

"A fascinating inside look by a 50-year-old Arab statesman, the first to write a book in English, who was privy to all the secret machinations since the age of 30."—Arnaud de Borchgrave, UPI Editor-at-Large

 

(Arnaud de Borchgrave UPI 20080916)

"Excellent."—Al Kamen, Washington Post

(Al Kamen Washington Post 20080821)

"[This is] one of the most important books on the Middle East, and is required reading for everyone interested in finding solutions to the many problems the region faces today. . . .Arab leaders, and America''s next president, would do well to heed the experiences and advice of an Arab statesman."—Scott MacLeod,Time''s Middle East Blog by Cairo Bureau Chief

(Scott MacLeod Time 20081020)

"Muasher''s book raises what may be the most damning criticism of the Bush administration''s Middle East policy — that it has unwittingly undercut the very people the United States wanted most to help."—David Ignatius, Washington Post

(David Ignatius Washington Post )

"A gem of memoir as history, The Arab Center traces the torturous negotiations among Israel, the Palestinians, the Arab states, and the outside world from 1991 to 2004, with well-chosen documents appended."—L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs

(L. Carl Brown Foreign Affairs )

". . . One of [The Arab Center''s] important contributions . . . is to question the meaning of an Arab ''moderate'' and the selective application of moderation to a single issue—the pursuit of a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. . . ."—Roula Khalaf, Financial Times

(Roula Khalaf Financial Times )

"The Arab Center . . . is worth reading for both the valor and the failures it describes. . . . It has the credibility, factual specificity and reflective, often self-critical, analysis that official government statements and authorized histories usually lack."—Rami G. Khouri, Middle East Times

(Rami G. Khouri Middle East Times )

"In this painstakingly fair-minded and sensible memoir [Muasher] tries to show why there is still no solution to the Palestinian-Israeli imbroglio. . . . The next American president would do well to peruse Mr. Muasher''s offering."—The Economist

(The Economist )

"The Arab Center is in part a politic (Colin Thubron New York Review of Books )

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