1st Edition

The West Bank History, Politics, Society, And Economy

    173 Pages
    by Routledge

    173 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1986. This study of the West Bank was originally undertaken for the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., under the terms of its contract with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. The study was compiled from a series of draft working papers. Covering The Late Ottoman period to 1967 and the second part looks at the West Bank under Israeli Occupation after 1967.

    Preface -- The West Bank: The Late Ottoman Period Through 1967 -- The Ottoman Era -- The Mandatory Era -- The Jordanian Era -- The West Bank Under Israeli Occupation, 1967 and After -- The Israeli Dimension -- Jewish Settlement in the West Bank -- The Military Government Administration -- The Arab Dimension -- West Bank Economy -- The West Bank and Middle East Politics: Some Future Options -- Conclusion -- Appendixes

    Biography

    Don Peretz is professor of political science at the State University of New York, Binghamton. His publications include The Government and Politics of Israel, Second Edition (Westview, 1984).