4. Security, Air Control, and the 1929 (Attempted) Revolt

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Introduction: The Life and Death of Joseph Davidescu 1
6. 1. Britain’s Wartime Policies: Perceptions of Jewish Power and Arab Conspiracy 18
7. 2. Intelligence, Policy, and the Emerging Modern Middle East 38
8. 3. Cause for Peace: The Establishment of a Civil Government 58
9. 4. Security, Air Control, and the 1929 (Attempted) Revolt 81
10. 5. British Intelligence, the Mufti, and Nationalist Youth 108
11. 6. Intelligence, Security, and the Road to Rebellion 136
12. 7. The Arab Revolt: Intelligence and Politics 163
13. 8. Military Intelligence and the Arab Revolt 187
14. 9. Intelligence, Ibn Saʿud, and the White Paper Policy 220
15. 10. The Consequences of the White Paper 246
16. Conclusion: Britain’s “Intelligence State” and the Failure of the Palestinian Independence Movement 261
17. Notes 269
18. Bibliography 299
19. Index 311