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From Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1891-1949
Victor Kattan
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Description for From Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1891-1949
Paperback. A historical account of the international legal methods that were used to create Israel. Num Pages: 456 pages, 8 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW; LB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
This book shows how the Arab-Israeli conflict developed by looking beyond the legality argument to the men behind the policies.
It argues that Zionism was adopted by the British Government in its 1917 Balfour Declaration, primarily as a way to control immigration.
The book places the violent reaction of the Palestinians to mass Jewish immigration in the context of Zionism, and revisits the controversies over the question of self-determination, and the partition of Palestine.
Arguing that Israel was created through an act of conquest and subjugation, the book concludes with ... Read more
This book shows how the Arab-Israeli conflict developed by looking beyond the legality argument to the men behind the policies.
It argues that Zionism was adopted by the British Government in its 1917 Balfour Declaration, primarily as a way to control immigration.
The book places the violent reaction of the Palestinians to mass Jewish immigration in the context of Zionism, and revisits the controversies over the question of self-determination, and the partition of Palestine.
Arguing that Israel was created through an act of conquest and subjugation, the book concludes with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745325781
SKU
V9780745325781
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About Victor Kattan
Victor Kattan is a Teaching Fellow at the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is Assistant Editor of the Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law and is the author of From Coexistence to Conquest (Pluto, 2009).
Reviews for From Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1891-1949
'An elegant and forceful narrative by a young Palestinian scholar'
Boutros Boutros Ghali, Former UN Secretary-General 'Offers a fresh analysis of a conflict with far-reaching implications for the region and beyond. ... A welcome addition to the search for a peace in the Middle East with human dignity for all its peoples at its centre'
His Royal Highness ... Read more
Boutros Boutros Ghali, Former UN Secretary-General 'Offers a fresh analysis of a conflict with far-reaching implications for the region and beyond. ... A welcome addition to the search for a peace in the Middle East with human dignity for all its peoples at its centre'
His Royal Highness ... Read more