This is an autobiography of an unusual and versatile woman, focusing on her academic development and achievements as well as her international activism. In addition to a discussion of the origins and path of the author's academic work and activism (for peace and for women's rights), that deals with the author's work in US intelligence and immigration to Israel in the 1960s, the volume includes ground-breaking articles from the different, often controversial areas of her academic specializations (Czechoslovak communism, Soviet foreign policy; peace studies, the Arab-Israeli conflict; women's rights). The volume also includes photos of the author at work and in action. - The book offers an inside look at a lifetime of courageous activities and ground breaking intellectual pursuits of a woman who was a leader in her academic field and in the struggle for peace and for women's rights. - The includedtexts themselves shed light on important topics, both past and present, including the Israeli-Arab Conflict and also the issue of women and peace.

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1Part I. On Galia Golan.- Chapter 1. Auto-biographical Note.- Chapter 2. Bibliography.- Part II. Selected Texts of Galia Golan.- Chapter 3. Introduction to Texts.- Chapter 4. The Soviet Union, Détente and the War (2013).- Chapter 5. The Soviet Union and the Cold War in the Middle East (2007).- Chapter 6. The Soviet Union and Third World National Liberation Movements: The Soviet Role (1987).- Chapter 7. The Soviet Union and the Palestine Liberation Organization (1983).- Chapter 8. Factors for De-escalation: Israel and a Shift to Constructive Conflict (2017).- Chapter 9. The Role of Trust in Israeli Peace Negotiations ( 2017).- Chapter 10. Bridging the Abyss: Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue (1999).- Chapter 11. Militarization and Gender in Israel (2015).- Chapter 12. Asymmetry in Cross-Conflict Collaboration: Is There a Gender Factor? (2011).- Book backmatter.