Britain and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948-51

By Ilan Pappé

In an analysis of Britain's policy towards Palestine in the post-mandatory era, the author examines the circumstances which led to the formulation of Britain's policy - the partition of mandatory Palestine between Israel and Jordan - and the stages of its implementation. A major theme emerges: that Britain's Middle East policy was a function of two main features: Britain's close alliance with Transjordan; and its pragmatic adaptability to developments in the area. Based on primary sources made available only recently in British, Israeli and American archives, the book offers new insights into a policy which was to have far reaching-effects.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333408888
• ISBN13: 9780333408889
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"