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The Brink of Peace" provides an insider's account of the Israeli-Syrian peace negotiations from the perspective of Itamar Rabinovich, a key participant in the peace talks. The book outlines the complexities of Syrian President Hafiz al-Asad's approach to peace with Israel, discussing the reasons the negotiations reached a "brink of peace" and ultimately failed. Rabinovich offers two interpretations of Asad's actions: the optimistic one, suggesting that Asad genuinely considered peace, and the pessimistic one, where he merely used negotiations for diplomatic leverage. The work offers deep insight into the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East and provides a reflective analysis on the failures and miscalculations in conflict resolution efforts. (Princeton University Press)