The Roots of Separatism in Palestine: British Economic Policy, 1920-1929

by Barbara Jean Smith and Barbara J. Smith

A thorough analysis of the economic development of Palestine during the first years of British mandatory rule and, in particular, of the British government's preferential policy regarding Jewish settlement and enterprise sets the tone for this groundbreaking study.

Using a wealth of previously unpublished documentation, the author proves that British mandatory policy provided the perfect environment for the growth of a largest and more homogeneous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815625782
• ISBN13: 9780815625780
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"