Author: Michael J. Cohen

Cohen examines the struggle leading to the creation of the state of Israel, placing British evacuation of Palestine in the context of Britain’s postwar weakness. The author describes the policies and …

Churchill’s exalted position in the pantheon of Jewish and Zionist heroes has been almost taken for granted. This book looks beyond the myth and makes a sober reappraisal of the British statesman’s a …

Churchill’s exalted position in the pantheon of Jewish and Zionist heroes has been almost taken for granted. This book looks beyond the myth and makes a sober reappraisal of the British statesman’s a …

This description of Allied contingency plans for military operations in the Middle East – in the event of conflict with the Soviet Union – argues that diplomatic events and crises in the Middle East …

This description of Allied contingency plans for military operations in the Middle East – in the event of conflict with the Soviet Union – argues that diplomatic events and crises in the Middle East …

This collection of articles analyzes the underlying motivation, strategy and interests which lay behind ‘Great Power’ (British and post-World War II American) involvement in Palestine and the Middle …

This collection of articles analyzes the underlying motivation, strategy and interests which lay behind ‘Great Power’ (British and post-World War II American) involvement in Palestine and the Middle …

The chapters in this book focus on the security of the British position in the Middle East between 1935 and 1939. In 1935 Britain was still able to rush reinforcements to the Middle East to forestall …

Produced biennially, The World’s Water provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and explains the most significant tre …

Produced biennially, The World’s Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offe …

In 1917, the British issued the Balfour Declaration for military and strategic reasons. This book analyses why and how the British took on the Palestine Mandate. It explores how their interests and p …

In 1917, the British issued the Balfour Declaration for military and strategic reasons. This book analyses why and how the British took on the Palestine Mandate. It explores how their interests and p …

The British Mandate over Palestine began just 100 years ago, in July 1920, when Sir Herbert Samuel, the first British High Commissioner to Palestine, took his seat at Government House, Jerusalem. The …

The British Mandate over Palestine began just 100 years ago, in July 1920, when Sir Herbert Samuel, the first British High Commissioner to Palestine, took his seat at Government House, Jerusalem. The …

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach …

The period covered by this book witnessed a significant change in Allied strategy for the Middle East. Its focus switched from Egypt to the states of the so-called northern tier of the Middle East: T …

The period covered by this book witnessed a significant change in Allied strategy for the Middle East. Its focus switched from Egypt to the states of the so-called northern tier of the Middle East: T …