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Gaza has become synonymous with conflict and dispute Though only slightly larger than Omaha Nebraska at 140 square miles the small territory of Gaza has been a hot spot for bitter disputes between sparring powers for millennia from the Ancient Egyptians up until the British Empire and even today Wedged between the Negev and Sinai deserts on one side and the Mediterranean Sea on the other Gaza was contested by the Pharaohs Persians Greeks Romans Byzantines Arabs Fatimids Mamluks Crusaders and Ottomans Then in 1948 200000 people sought refuge in Gazaa marginal area neither Israel nor Egypt wanted It is here that Palestinian nationalism grew and sprouted into a dream of statehood a journey much filled with strife Though small in size Gazas history is nothing short of monumental JeanPierre Filius Gaza is the first complete history of the territory in any language Beginning with the Hyksos in 18th century BC Filiu takes readers through modern times and the ongoing disputes of the region ending with what may be in store for the future
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Theories of international relations assumed to be universally applicable have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa There the interaction of power and space is dramatically different from what occurred in Europe In his groundbreaking book Jeffrey Herbst places the African statebuilding process in a truly comparative perspective examining the problem of state consolidation from the precolonial period through the short but intense interlude of European colonialism to the modern era of independent states Herbsts bold contentionthat the conditions now facing African statebuilders existed long before European penetration of the continentis sure to provoke controversy for it runs counter to the prevailing assumption that colonialism changed everythingIn identifying how the African statebuilding process differs from the European experience Herbst addresses the fundamental problem confronting African leaders how to extend authority over sparsely settled lands Indeed efforts to exert control over vast inhospitable territories of low population density and varied environmental and geographical zones have resulted in devastating wars millions of refugees and dysfunctional governments perpetrating destructive policiesDetailing the precise political calculations of distinct African leaders Herbst isolates the basic dynamics of African state development In analyzing how these leaders have attempted to consolidate power he is able to evaluate a variety of policy alternatives for dealing with the fundamental political challenges facing African states today
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Theories of international relations assumed to be universally applicable have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa There the interaction of power and space is dramatically different from what occurred in Europe In States and Power in Africa Jeffrey Herbst places the African statebuilding process in a truly comparative perspective Herbsts bold contentionthat the conditions now facing African statebuilders existed long before European penetration of the continentis sure to provoke controversy for it runs counter to the prevailing assumption that colonialism changed everythingThis revised edition includes a new preface in which the author links the enormous changes that have taken place in Africa over the past fifteen years to longterm state consolidation The final chapter on policy prescriptions has also been revised to reflect the evolution of African and international responses to state failure
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Laila ElHaddadnbsptakes us into the intense life and world of a busy Palestinian journalist who is both covering the story of Gaza and living it with her young son ElHaddad was in Gaza City in 2005 watching hopefully as the Israelis prepared a troop withdrawal from the Gaza Strip She covered the January 2006 Palestinian electionsjudged free and fair by international monitors But then she watched aghast as the Israeli government backed by the Bush administration moved in to punish Gazas 15 million people for the way they voted by throwing a tough siege around the StripGaza Momgtigt provides a wealth of detail and some charming photographs that inform readers about the daily lives of Gazas Palestinians along with ElHaddads reporting and political analysis
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This is a book that explores nationalism intractability the point of no return and the jurisdiction over war crimes In Gaza Law Morality and Politics editor Raimond Gaita brings together a thoughtprovoking collection of essays by experts on the subject of conflict The book is a companion to a series of lectures of the same name held in 2009 at Australian Catholic University Following the Israeli Army invasion of the Gaza strip the reader is left with questions of law morality and politics a minefield of ethical dilemmas to challenge the moral code we live by
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Many in the United States and Israel believe that Hamas is nothing but a terrorist organization and that its social sector serves merely to recruit new supporters for its violent agenda Based on Sara Roys extensive fieldwork in the Gaza Strip and West Bank during the critical period of the Oslo peace process Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza shows how the social service activities sponsored by the Islamist group emphasized not political violence but rather community development and civic restoration Roy demonstrates how Islamic social institutions in Gaza and the West Bank advocated a moderate approach to change that valued order and stability not disorder and instability were less dogmatically Islamic than is often assumed and served people who had a range of political outlooks and no history of acting collectively in support of radical Islam These institutions attempted to create civic communities not religious congregations They reflected a deep commitment to stimulate a social cultural and moral renewal of the Muslim community one couched not onlyor even primarilyin religious terms Vividly illustrating Hamass unrecognized potential for moderation accommodation and change Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza also traces critical developments in Hamass social and political sectors through the Second Intifada to today and offers an assessment of the current more adverse situation in the occupied territories The Oslo period held great promise that has since been squandered This book argues for more enlightened policies by the United States and Israel ones that reflect Hamass proven record of nonviolent community building In a new afterword Roy discusses how Hamas has been affected by changing regional dynamics and by recent economic and political events in Gaza including failed attempts at reconciliation with Fatah
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Many in the United States and Israel believe that Hamas is nothing but a terrorist organization and that its social sector serves merely to recruit new supporters for its violent agenda Based on Sara Roys extensive fieldwork in the Gaza Strip and West Bank during the critical period of the Oslo peace process Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza shows how the social service activities sponsored by the Islamist group emphasized not political violence but rather community development and civic restorationRoy demonstrates how Islamic social institutions in Gaza and the West Bank advocated a moderate approach to change that valued order and stability not disorder and instability were less dogmatically Islamic than is often assumed and served people who had a range of political outlooks and no history of acting collectively in support of radical Islam These institutions attempted to create civic communities not religious congregations They reflected a deep commitment to stimulate a social cultural and moral renewal of the Muslim community one couched not onlyor even primarilyin religious termsVividly illustrating Hamass unrecognized potential for moderation accommodation and change Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza also traces critical developments in Hamass social and political sectors through the Second Intifada to today and offers an assessment of the current more adverse situation in the occupied territories The Oslo period held great promise that has since been squandered This book argues for more enlightened policies by the United States and Israel ones that reflect Hamass proven record of nonviolent community building
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Gaza has become synonymous with conflict and dispute Though only slightly larger than Omaha Nebraska at 140 square miles the small territory of Gaza has been a hot spot for bitter disputes between sparring powers for millennia from the Ancient Egyptians up until the British Empire and even todayWedged between the Negev and Sinai deserts on one side and the Mediterranean Sea on the other Gaza was contested by the Pharaohs Persians Greeks Romans Byzantines Arabs Fatimids Mamluks Crusaders and Ottomans Then in 1948 200000 people sought refuge in Gaza a marginal area neither Israel nor Egypt wanted It is here that Palestinian nationalism grew and sprouted into a dream of statehood a journey much filled with strifeThough small in size Gazas history is nothing short of monumental JeanPierre Filius Gaza is the first complete history of the territory in any language Beginning with the Hyksos in 18th century BC Filiu takes readers through modern times and the ongoing disputes of the region ending with what may be in store for the future
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A Guardian Book of the Year 2014 and Shortlisted for the 2015 Palestine Book Award Through its millenniumlong existence Gaza has often been bitterly disputed while simultaneously and paradoxically enduring prolonged neglect JeanPierre Filius book is the first comprehensive history of Gaza in any language Squeezed between the Negev and Sinai deserts on the one hand and the Mediterranean Sea on the other Gaza was contested by the Pharaohs the Persians the Greeks the Romans the Byzantines the Arabs the Fatimids the Mamluks the Crusaders and the Ottomans Napoleon had to secure it in 1799 to launch his failed campaign on Palestine In 1917 the British Empire fought for months to conquer Gaza before establishing its mandate on Palestine In 1948 200000 Palestinians sought refuge in Gaza a marginal area neither Israel nor Egypt wanted Palestinian nationalism grew there and Gaza has since found itself at the heart of Palestinian history It is in Gaza that the fedayeen movement arose from the ruins of Arab nationalism It is in Gaza that the 1967 Israeli occupation was repeatedly challenged until the outbreak of the 1987 intifada And it is in Gaza in 2007 that the dream of Palestinian statehood appeared to have been shattered by the split between Fatah and Hamas The endurance of Gaza and the Palestinians make the publication of this history both timely and significant
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Gaza has become synonymous with conflict and dispute Though only slightly larger than Omaha Nebraska at 140 square miles the small territory of Gaza has been a hot spot for bitter disputes between sparring powers for millennia from the Ancient Egyptians up until the British Empire and even todayWedged between the Negev and Sinai deserts on one side and the Mediterranean Sea on the other Gaza was contested by the Pharaohs Persians Greeks Romans Byzantines Arabs Fatimids Mamluks Crusaders and Ottomans Then in 1948 200000 people sought refuge in Gaza a marginal area neither Israel nor Egypt wanted It is here that Palestinian nationalism grew and sprouted into a dream of statehood a journey much filled with strifeThough small in size Gazas history is nothing short of monumental JeanPierre Filius Gaza is the first complete history of the territory in any language Beginning with the Hyksos in 18th century BC Filiu takes readers through modern times and the ongoing disputes of the region ending with what may be in store for the future
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