Palestine and the Great Powers, 1945-1948

by Michael J. Cohen

Book Overview

Cohen examines the struggle leading to the creation of the state of Israel, placing British evacuation of Palestine in the context of Britain's postwar weakness. The author describes the policies and character of each of the major actors in his story--Bevin. Truman. Ben-Gurion, and the Mufti of Jerusalem.

Originally published in 1982.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069161069X
• ISBN13: 9780691610696
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"