A fascinating look at the end of British rule in Palestine, through the eyes of its final high commissioner.
A look at the end of British rule in Palestine, through the eyes of its final high commissioner. British General Sir Allan Cunningham was appointed in 1945 as high commissioner of Palestine, and served in this capacity until the end of the British mandate on May 15, 1948. The th…
Tells the story of the unusual and highly secret relationship between Abdullah, the Hashemite ruler of Jordan, and the Zionist movement. It spans three decades from 1921 to 1951 and focuses in particular on the clandestine dilomacy and the poliltical and military processes which…
Tells the story of the unusual and highly secret relationship between Abdullah, the Hashemite ruler of Jordan, and the Zionist movement. It spans three decades from 1921 to 1951 and focuses in particular on the clandestine dilomacy and the poliltical and military processes which…
"The United States' decision to recognize Israel was a calculated risk that pitted the goodwill and oil of the Arab states against the political clout of the American Zionist movement and a desire to redress the calamities visited upon European Jewry during World War II. Present…
In the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust, the Truman White House led the effort to establish the state of Israel. But, was it inevitable that the U.S. would endorse the concept of a Jewish state? Was U.S. policy entirely pro-Jewish? To what extent did the State Departm…
From Cairo to Istanbul (1516-1750) -- The Arab challenge to Ottoman rule (1750-1840) -- The growing shadow of European imperial power -- The perils of reform -- The first wave of colonialism : North Africa (1830-1914) -- Divide and rule, 1914-1922 -- The British empire in the Mi…
Starting with the Ottoman conquests in the sixteenth century, this landmark book follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the Superpower rivalries of the Cold War, to the present age of unipolar American power.