Partitioning Palestine - Legal Fundamentalism in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Informationen zum Autor John Strawson is Reader in Law at the University of East London. He is the author of Partitioning Palestine: Legal Fundamentalism in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (Pluto, 2010) and editor of Law After Ground Zero (2002). Klappentext Law lies at the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict Israel's creation was rooted in the need for a Jewish homeland, as enshrined in 'public law'. Palestinian rights to return to their homes and livelihoods are also established in law.John Strawson argues that legal tools are being used to undermine Palestinian self-determination. His chronological account of modern Palestinian history shows that the League of Nations and the United Nations are responsible for developing a legal framework which marginalises the Palestinian people.The book focuses on three key moments in the conflict: the League of Nations Mandate, the United Nations partition plan and the Oslo agreements. None of these documents are neutral but rather encode a variety of meanings. The book traces the way in which these legal narratives have shaped national identity. Law, far from offering conflict resolution, has reinforced the trenches from which Palestinians and Israelis confront each other. Zusammenfassung Argues that the plight of Palestine remains a colonial issue! and that legal tools are used to undermine Palestinian self-determination.

Product details

• Authors: John Strawson
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2010
• EAN: 9780745323244
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-2324-4
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Israel, United Nations, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Nationalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, International Relations, Middle East, Colonialism & imperialism, Social discrimination & inequality, Colonialism and imperialism, War Crimes, Palestine, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General