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Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction: A Duel in Quicksand 3 1 A Review of the Literature 8 2 Reality Is in the Eye of the Beholder 18 3 Destructive Charismatic Leadership I: The Case of Ariel Sharon 36 4 Destructive Charismatic Leadership II: The Case of Yassir Arafat 73 5 Nationalism, Group Narcissism, and the Problem of the Self 87 6 Psychogeography: The Unconscious Meaning of Geographical Entities 103 7 Denial Is Not a River in Egypt 112 8 Splitting, Projection, and the Need for Enemies 118 9 War and the Inability to Mourn 130 10 The Arab Mind 138 11 The Psychology of Suicide Bombers 159 12 The Israeli Mind 174 Conclusion: Can the Conflict Be Resolved? 180 Bibliography 195 Index 259 v ...

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