Dennis Ross was the chief US negotiator in the Middle East for 1988 to 2001 under George Bush and Clinton. This is his inside look at trying to find peace between Israel and the other countries of the Middle East.
This is a really long book, more than 800 pages in pretty small typeset. It took me about six weeks to finish it, and, to be honest I just skimmed about the last 100 pages. I just got fed up. Not with the book but with the events depicted. Talk about an exercise in frustration! First they agree then they change their minds. Or one side is ready to deal and the other side gets cold feet. One side wants 11% the other wants 13%. Ross must have the patience of a saint. And after all his years of working for peace look at where we are now!
If you are interested in this subject, this inside look at the negotiations is very informative, though a bit wordy.
Review from The Washington Institute: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-missing-peace.
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