Librarian's Recommended Reading, Spring Break Edition

Soon the library traffic will briefly dip and many of you will take a little time for family, friends, sports or other entertainments.

It's something of an article of faith of the librarian's soul, however, that there can be intellectual refreshment in reading as well, so . . .

If you are a Jew, know a Jew, have read what various academics have written about the Mideast, think that actions taken by or toward Israel will sooner or later directly affect your life, or just take a detached lawyerly / scholarly interest in human rights, international organizations, and public international law in general, this librarian recommends:

Kenneth Levin, The Olso Syndrome: delusions of a people under siege (2005).

This study of the Arafat era is offered as a potentially useful background for understanding events as they unfold now that the terrorist organization, Hamas, has been democratically elected in the Palestinian Authority.

For those going away, enjoy your week; for everyone else, the reference desk will remain fully staffed throughout the break.