Book by Michael Dumper examining the political regulation of the Old City of Jerusalem and how Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, and international actors have contested control over its sacred spaces since 1967. Dumper analyzes how the physical layout of the Old City, with its multiple religious and national claims concentrated within a small walled area, makes governance uniquely contested and prone to crisis. The book covers Israeli annexation policies, the Waqf administration of Muslim holy sites, and the competing legal and political frameworks applied to the Old City. A comprehensive analytical reference for researchers and students studying the governance of Jerusalem's Old City, covering the full range of political actors and frameworks involved and providing historical depth on how the post-1967 period transformed the political management of the city's sacred center.
