A full length assessment of what went wrong with the Oslo peace process -- a process that began in euphoria and degenerated into disaster. Contents: A Fragile Peace: Could a ''Race to the Bottom'' Have Been Avoided?; The Pursuit of Israeli--Palestinian Peace: A Retrospective; Ending the Conflict: Can the Parties Afford It?; Domestic Israeli Politics and the Conflict; Foundering Illusions: The Demise of the Oslo Process; Islamic Perspectives on the Oslo Process; From Oslo to Taba: What Went Wrong?; Why Did Oslo Fail?: Lessons for the Future; The Oslo Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown; The Middle East Peace Process -- Where to Next?; A Fragile Peace: Are There Only Lessons of Failure?; The Contributors; Index.

The Oslo peace process failed due to a lack of commitment, domestic Israeli politics, and a lack of understanding of the Palestinian side.

The Israeli-Palestinian peace process : Oslo and the lessons of failure : perspectives, predicaments and prospects

Key Takeaway: The Oslo peace process failed due to a lack of commitment, domestic Israeli politics, and a lack of understanding of the Palestinian side.