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The iron cage : the story of the Palestinian struggle for statehood

Title
The iron cage : the story of the Palestinian struggle for statehood / Rashid Khalidi.
Author
Khalidi, Rashid.
Publication
Boston, MA : Beacon Press, 2006.
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xlii, 281 pages : map; 23 cm
Summary
"At a time when a lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of their conflict is an essential step in restoring hope to the region. In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi, one of the most respected historians and political observers of the Middle East, homes in on Palestinian politics and history. By drawing on a wealth of experience and scholarship, Khalidi provides a lucid context for the realities on the ground today, a context that has been, until now, notably lacking in our discourse."--BOOK JACKET.
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  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-263) and index.
Contents
Introduction : writing Middle Eastern history in a time of historical amnesia -- 1. Arab society in mandatory Palestine -- 2. The Palestinians and the British mandate -- 3. A failure of leadership -- 4. The revolt, 1948, and afterward -- 5. Fateh, the PLO, and the PA : the Palestinian para-state -- 6. Stateless in Palestine.
ISBN
0807003085 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2006016614
OCLC
  • ocm69021035
  • SCSB-5273551
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries