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We are pleased to host David Makovsky as he makes his first visit to Stanford University.  After the lecture, entitled "Perspectives on the Obama Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process" he will be signing copies of his new book,  Myths, Illusions and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East (Co-written with Dennis Ross). David Makovsky is Ziegler Distinguished Fellow and Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Praise for David Makovsky's new book:

“Ross and Makovsky are superb guides to the political bazaar known as the Middle East. Myths, Illusions, and Peace sheds new light on old dilemmas at a moment when fresh approaches to the Middle East are urgently needed, widely desired, and genuinely possible. This is a book written to be appreciated by experts and novices alike.”

—Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. Secretary of State, 1997-2001

“This book is like an advanced course in Middle East politics. Whether you are an expert or not, you will learn a lot and gain fresh understanding about a range of difficult issues. Besides the many insights of the book, what emerges is that the authors share a belief in Middle East peace.”—Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed