Arab-Israeli Military/Political Relations: Arab Perceptions and the Politics of Escalation byJohn W. AmosReview by: John C. CampbellForeign Affairs, Vol. 58, No. 2 (Winter, 1979), p. 431Published by: Council on Foreign RelationsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20040470 .

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