Israel and the Peace Process 1977-1982: In search of Legitimacy of Peace

A theoretical study of the shift from war to peace and the acquisition of legitimacy for it, examined within the context of Israel's shift from war to peace with Egypt. The time frame of the study begins with Prime Minister Menachem Begin's accession to office in May 1977, and concludes with the final evacuation of the Sinai in April 1982. The study opens with a theoretical chapter, followed by an empirical analysis of the Israeli shift from war to peace, and finally an analysis of the empirical and theoretical implications and their relevance for the current and future negotiations in the Arab-Israeli conflict.