The statehood of Palestine : international law in the Middle East conflict / / John Quigley.

"Palestine as a territorial entity has experienced a curious history. Until World War I, Palestine was part of the sprawling Ottoman Empire. After the war, Palestine came under the administration of Great Britain by an arrangement with the League of Nations. In 1948 Israel established itself in...

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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
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Physical Description:xix, 326 p.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Part I. A New Type of State: 1. Why Palestine and statehood; 2. A land in flux; 3. A league of nations; 4. A state detached; 5. The Class A mandates; 6. Palestine in operation; 7. A state awaiting independence; Part II. Statehood in Turmoil: 8. A post-mandate state; 9. The state comes apart; 10. Palestine in three pieces; Part III. Palestine in the World Community: 11. An organization for Palestine; 12. A government for Palestine; 13. The world reacts; 14. Palestine in the peace process; 15. Palestine in the new century; Part IV. The Contours of Statehood: 16. Palestine meets Montevideo; 17. Statehood under the gun; 18. Recognition and statehood; 19. When is a state?; 20. Implications of Palestine statehood.