This thesis examines a longstanding object of scholarly inquiry — the degree and nature of Palestine's distinction from other settler colonies — in light of two developing fields. Some historians now examine the social history of Palestine; others, twentieth-century British colo…
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This dissertation investigates the question of why and how sectarianism emerged as a major feature of the modern Palestinian Arab political landscape. It follows the declining political fortunes of Palestinian Arab Christians during the mandate period, from a prominent and influ…
This dissertation is a transnational history of twentieth-century anti-colonial nationalism. It focuses specifically on the connections between the dissenting British left and Iraqi nationalists during the First World War and its aftermath. Based on extensive archival research i…
This dissertation examines the British approach to institutional Islam in mandatory Palestine from 1917 to 1929. By looking at the establishment of Islamic institutions such as the Supreme Muslim Council (SMC), I clarify the process by which the Christian power transferred overs…