A history of false hope : investigative commissions in Palestine /

This book offers a provocative retelling of Palestinian political history through an examination of the international commissions that have investigated political violence and human rights violations. More than twenty commissions have been convened over the last century, yet no significant change ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Allen, Lori, 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
1900-2099
Human rights > Palestine.
Arab-Israeli conflict.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Palestine.
Conflit israélo-arabe.
Human rights.
Politics and government.
Palestine > Politics and government > 20th century.
Palestine > Politics and government > 21st century.
Palestine > History > 20th century.
Palestine > History > 21st century.
Palestine > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Palestine > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Palestine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Palestine > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Middle East > Palestine.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of major commissions on Palestine
  • Introduction: International law as a way of being
  • Petitioning liberals: the King-Crane Commission
  • Universalizing liberal internationalism: the Arab Revolt and the boycott of the Peel Commission
  • The humanitarian politics of Jewish suffering: the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry
  • Third World solidarity at the General Assembly: a UN Special Committee on Human Rights
  • The silences of democratic listening: The Mitchell Committee
  • The shift to crime and punishment: UN missions renewing hope in international law
  • Conclusion: Toward an anthropology of international law, and next time and again for Palestine.

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