Legacy of Empire

Britain, Zionism and the Creation of Israel

Legacy of Empire
Gardner Thompson
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h197 x 128mm - 384pg
25 Jan 2022 UK
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9780863564826
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It is now more than seventy years since the creation of the state of Israel, yet its origins and the British Empire' s historic responsibility for Palestine remain little known. Confusion persists too as to the distinction between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. In Legacy of Empire, Gardner Thompson offers a clear-eyed review of political Zionism and Britain' s role in shaping the history of Palestine and Israel. Thompson explores why the British government adopted Zionism in the early twentieth century, issuing the Balfour Declaration in 1917 and then retaining it as the cornerstone of their rule in Palestine after the First World War. Despite evidence and warnings, over the next two decades Britain would facilitate the colonisation of Arab Palestine by Jewish immigrants, ultimately leading to a conflict which it could not contain. Britain' s response was to propose the partition of an ungovernable land: a ' two-state solution' which - though endorsed by the United Nations after the Second World War - has so far brought into being neither two states nor a solution. A highly readable and compelling account of Britain' s rule in Palestine, Legacy of Empire is essential for those wishing to better understand the roots of this enduring conflict.
' Illuminating . . . an essential primer on the historical roots of the Israel/Palestine conflict. ' Nicholas Rankin ' A sobering and engrossing story of Britain' s betrayal of the Palestinians from the Balfour Declaration to the present day. ' Avi Shlaim ' An incisive and thorough analysis. ' Ilan Pappe ' A persuasive, if provocative, analysis . . . a welcome addition to existing literature on this subject. ' Jewish Renaissance ' A compelling new study of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . . . meticulously researched. ' The Tablet' An excellent, well-researched and timely book. ' Nur Masalha ' Thompson examines how the settler-colonial Zionist project in Palestine is intertwined with the designs of imperial Britain. That such an issue can still be disputed is testimony to the power of ideology: Legacy of Empire cuts through the noise to show what really happened. ' Gilbert Achcar ' Useful, accessible and very welcome' Socialist Worker ' An eloquent account . . . Thompson has brought an unbiased historian' s eye to this inexplicable chapter of British and imperial history. ' Tim Llewellyn, former BBC Middle East Correspondent ' Clearly situated within the contemporary debates in Britain' Fathom Journal ' Legacy of Empire documents how this strange brew of ideologies and bigotry led to the denial of the Palestinian people' s right to self-determination. ' Electronic Intifada ' I hope that this book may contribute to the global struggle against all forms of racism by giving strength to those who are seeking realistic and fair solutions to the political problems in Israeli and Palestinian relations' Scottish Left Review ' Should be required reading by all those who seek to pronounce on this problematic subject. ' Socialist History
Gardner Thompson is a historian of British colonialism and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He earned a BA in History from Cambridge University, an MA in East African History and Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a PhD on British Colonial Rule in Uganda from London University. Thompson taught History in Uganda, and then in London where he was Head of the History Department and the Academic Vice-Principal at Dulwich College.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780863564826
Published: 25 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Saqi Books
Publisher: Saqi Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 197mm
Width: 128mm
Spine: 26mm
Pages: 384

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