The Accidental Empire

I borrowed this book from our local library, after hearing the author interviewed on NPR. I really liked the author's previous book on Christian fundamentalism and the temple mount, and while the subject of this book was less interesting to me, I recommend that you at least skim through it. You will learn a lot about the 1967 war, the "decision" to annex the West Bank and Gaza strip, and Israeli politics through 1973. Anyone interested in the current state of affairs in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza should read this book. It is a refreshingly balanced look at the history of the region.