Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction ix
5. PART ONE Community and the State
6. 1. The Palestine Mandate, 1918-1948: A Political Overview 3
7. 2. Nationalism and Village Society 16
8. PART TWO Government and Society, 1920-1936
9. 3. The Formation of a Government 31
10. 4. The Formation of a Public Service Links to the Villages 47
11. 5. Village Administration 71
12. 6. Rural Education 90
13. PART THREE Government and Society, 1936-1948
14. 7. The Arab Revolt 121
15. 8. Government and Society: Interdependence during the War Years 139
16. Conclusion 163
17. Notes 171
18. Bibliography 199
19. Index 211