Book by Samih K. Farsoun and Christina Zacharia offers a comprehensive social and political history of Palestine and the Palestinian people from the late Ottoman period through the early 2000s. Book addresses the origins of Palestinian national consciousness, the Nakba, the Palestinian diaspora, the PLO, the Oslo Accords, and ending with analysis around the period of the Second Intifada and the introduction of US President George W. Bush's Roadmap for Peace. Farsoun and Aruri integrate social history with political analysis to provide a thorough account of Palestinian society, class structure, and national development over the twentieth century. A foundational textbook for Palestine studies. A comprehensive and accessible textbook recommended for students, educators, and researchers new to Palestinian studies, offering an integrative account of Palestinian political history.
