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- W322837515 abstract "Arafat: From Defender to Dictator, by Said Aburish. New York and London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 1998. 325 pages. Notes to p. 341. Bibl. to p. 348. Index to p. 360. $25.95. Reviewed by Rex Brynen Yasir `Arafat has been subject of more than a half-dozen book-length biographies. This distinction marks his historical importance in evolution of modern Palestinian nationalist movement. It also points to difficulty of penning definitive account of a man adept at political maneuvering, who has also often embroidered, rewritten or obfuscated his own past. Some biographies of `Arafat paint a surface impression; others are politically-inspired and transparently biased works, tending to praise or disparage subject. Still others, notably Behind Myth by Andrew Gower and Tony Walker (New York: Olive Branch Press, 1992), attempt a more balanced evaluation of `Arafat's complexities, strengths and shortcomings. Said Aburish's recent contribution generally falls into this final category. The book traces `Arafat's early history, his rise to leadership of Fath and chairmanship of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), his years in exile, and his more recent leadership of Palestinian Authority (PA). Aburish's overall evaluation of `Arafat is mixed. On one hand, author praises `Arafat's leadership skills during crises; his single-minded determination and devotion to Palestinian cause; and his astute strategic decision-making, which resulted in rebirth of Palestinian identity, mobilization of armed struggle, and decision to embark on pursuit of a peaceful resolution of Palestinian-Israeli conflict. On other hand, Aburish argues, the soundness of Arafat's strategic decisions has always suffered from methods he used to realize them (p. 322). In particular, author cites problems of patronage, corruption, cronyism, authoritarianism, and a failure to build independent, durable and effective Palestinian institutions. Given `Arafat's fundamental impact on evolution of Palestinian polity, especially since establishment of limited self-rule in West Bank and Gaza, these deficiencies are important. Indeed, Aburish concludes by emphasizing need for a new Palestinian leadership. However, this book has some weaknesses. First, it contains far less information on evolution of Fath and PLO than do other sources. This is largely because broad, sweeping coverage of Palestinian political history does not allow Aburish to address any particular episode in great detail. Furthermore, book contributes relatively little information that is new. Second, there are a number of careless errors. …" @default.
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