Palestine and the Palestinians in the 21st Century

Specialists on Palestinian politics, history, economics, and society examine the continuities that bind the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Recent developments in Palestinian political, economic, and social life have resulted in greater insecurity and diminishing confidence in Israel's willingness to abide by political agreements or the Palestinian leadership's ability to forge consensus. This volume examines the legacies of the past century, conditions of life in the present, and the possibilities and constraints on prospects for peace and self-determination in the future. These historically grounded essays by leading scholars engage the issues that continue to shape Palestinian society, such as economic development, access to resources, religious transformation, and political movements.“The multidisciplinary essays in this volume portray a nation contemplating the possibility of stalemate, hemmed in, and searching for outlets to express its self-determination.... [Davis and Kirk] divide the book thematically into three sections, focusing broadly on colonialism and its effects, politics and law in the Palestinian territories, and the future of the Palestinian state and its place in the international system.” —Publishers Weekly This Volume Examines The Legacies Of The Past Century, Conditions Of Life In The Present, And The Possibilities And Constraints On Prospects For Peace And Self-determination In The Future. These Historically Grounded Essays By Leading Scholars Engage The Issues That Continue To Shape Palestinian Society, Such As Economic Development, Access To Resources, Religious Transformation, And Political Movements.--www.amazon.com. The Zionist Colonization Of Palestine In The Context Of Comparative Settler Colonialism / Gabriel Piterberg -- Colonial Occupation And Development In The West Bank And Gaza : Understanding The Palestinian Economy Through The Work Of Yusif Sayigh / Leila Farsakh -- War, Peace, Civil War : A Pattern? / Tamim Al-barghouti -- Palestinians Following The 2006 Legislative Election : A Critical Election? / Asʼad Ghanem -- Before Gaza, After Gaza : Examining The New Reality In Israel/palestine / Sara Roy -- The Legal Trajectory Of The Palestinian Refugee Issue : From Exclusion To Ambiguity / Susan Musarrat Akram -- The Debate On Islamism And Secularism : The Case Of Palestinian Women's Movements / Islah Jad -- Other Worlds To Live In : Palestinian Retrievals Of Religion And Tradition Under Conditions Of Chronic National Collapse / Loren D. Lybarger -- Palestine In The American Political Arena : Is A Reset Possible? / Michael C. Hudson -- Human Rights And The Rule Of Law / Noura Erakat -- Lessons For Palestine From Northern Ireland : Why George Mitchell Couldn't Turn Jerusalem Into Belfast / Ali Abunimah -- One State : The Realistic Solution / Saree Makdisi. Edited By Rochelle Davis And Mimi Kirk. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.