UNSCOP and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

The Road to Partition
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-03-205963-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1080 g

Reihe: Israeli History, Politics and Society

This book provides the first comprehensive account of the work of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP), constituted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 to study the situation in Palestine at the end of the British Mandate and make recommendations about its political future.

Utilizing a wealth of archival documentation, some of it never before studied, Elad Ben-Dror explores the various aspects of UNSCOP’s activity to understand how it came to determine the fate of the country’s inhabitants. The book analyzes the methods and motivations of the various members, with special attention given to the personal viewpoint of each member of the committee. Through this Ben-Dror shows that the partition recommendation emerged after a long process of study, debate, and compromise that was very much dependent on the characters and circumstances of the individual members of the committee.

UNSCOP and the Arab-Israeli Conflict will be a key text in understanding the role of UNSCOP in shaping the modern Middle East. It will be appropriate for scholars and students of political science, Palestine and Israeli history, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the UN and diplomacy, and conflict resolution.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ben-Dror, Elad

Weitere Mitwirkende

Watzman, Haim

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. "Without Recommendations": Handing the Palestine Question Over to the United Nations 2. UNSCOP: First Steps 3. The Encounter with Palestine 4. With Their Own Eyes 5. The Hearings in Palestine 6. The Testimony of the Arab States 7. The Inquiry in the DP Camps 8. Decision Point: Drafting the Report 9. UNSCOP’s Report 10. "Eleven Committees of One Man Each": The Personal Views of UNSCOP’s Members 11. The Great Powers and UNSCOP; Conclusion; Epilogue; Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Elad Ben-Dror is an Associate Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. His research focuses on various aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict, chiefly the UN's involvement in the late 1940s and the establishment of the state of Israel.