Unexpected State - (Middle East Studies) by Carly Beckerman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>1. This book challenges current understanding on the history of British Mandate Palestine.</p> <p>2. Unexpected State argues that key conditions that were necessary for the creation of Israel only occurred by accident, as British politicians muddled through their careers in public office and foreign policy. </p> <p>3. The book's importance lies in its meticulous consideration of archival sources which provide a more complicated and nuanced understanding of the formation of British Palestine. </p> <p>4. This complexity of understanding will have appeal for scholars working on a wide range of topics within the field of Middle East history and modern British history.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Cutting through assumptions about Britain's support for a national home for the Jewish people in the creation of British Palestine, Carly Beckerman explores why and how elite political battles in London inadvertently laid the foundations for the establishment of the State of Israel. Drawing on foreign policy analysis and previously unused archival sources, <i>Unexpected State</i> considers the strategic interests, the high-stakes international diplomacy, and the tangle of political maneuvering in Westminster that determined the future of Palestine. Contrary to established literature, Beckerman argues that British policy toward the territory was dominated by seemingly unrelated domestic and international political battles that left little room for considerations of Zionist or Palestinian interests and arguments. Beckerman instead shows how the policy process was aimed at resolving issues such as coalition feuds, party leadership battles, spending cuts, and riots in India. Considering detailed analysis of four major policy-making episodes between 1920 and 1948, <i>Unexpected State </i>interrogates key Israeli and Palestinian narratives and provides fresh insight into the motives and decisions behind policies that would have global implications for decades to come.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Carly Beckerman is Assistant Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University.</p>
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