The Palestinian people : seeking sovereignty and state / Mustafa Kabha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kabahā, Muṣṭafá, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palestinian Arabs--History--20th century.

Palestinian Arabs.

Palestinian Arabs--History--21st century.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi 399 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

Mustafa Kabha plumbs the complex story of the Palestinian people, from the revolts of 1936-1939 to the present, focusing on their efforts to establish a viable independent state—and the internal factors that have thwarted them. With unparalleled access to primary sources, as well as secondary material in Arabic, Hebrew, and English, Kabha provides an abundance of new information in a sweeping historical context. Uniquely combining his overarching narrative with the narratives of the multiple Palestinian communities throughout the Middle East, he makes a groundbreaking contribution to our understanding of the political, social, and cultural dimensions of Palestinian history.

Contents:

Introduction

The 1936-1939 revolt and the legacy of disintegration

1939-1945 : times of confusion and stagnation

1945-1948 : first signs of revival before the tempest

The war of 1948 : the Nakba

From Nakba to Naksa : 1948-1967

In the wake of the June 1967 defeat

The confrontation with Jordan

Establishing "Fatahland"

The PLO at home and abroad

In the Lebanese maelstrom : Arafat loses ground

The move to Tunisia

The First Intifada and advancing toward Oslo

The Oslo Accords : leading where?

The struggle between Fatah and Hamas

The Palestinians in the whirlwind of the Arab Spring

Afterword.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-377) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-874-6

OCLC:

1334343903