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The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood
Beacon Press
October 2006
On Sale: October 4, 2006
352 pages
ISBN: 0807003085
EAN: 9780807003084
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction History
In Resurrecting Empire, Rashid Khalidi dissected the
failures of colonial policy over the entire span of the
modern history of the Middle East, predicted the meltdown in
Iraq that we are now witnessing with increasing horror, and
offered viable alternatives for achieving peace in the
region. His newest book, The Iron Cage, hones in on
Palestinian politics and history. Once again Khalidi draws
on a wealth of experience and scholarship to elucidate the
current conflict, using history to provide a clear-eyed view
of the situation today. The story of the Palestinian search
to establish a state begins in the era of British control
over Palestine and stretches between the two world wars,
when colonial control of the region became increasingly
unpopular and power began to shift toward the United States.
In this crucial period, and in the years immediately
following World War II, Palestinian leaders were unable to
achieve the long-cherished goal of establishing an
independent state-a critical failure that throws a bright
light on the efforts of the Palestinians to create a state
in the many decades since 1948. By frankly discussing the
reasons behind this failure, Khalidi offers a much-needed
perspective for anyone concerned about peace in the Middle East.
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