Stolen Youth by Catherine Cook
First in-depth account of how Israel imprisons Palestinian children, which is part of an overall strategy of political domination.
'A remarkable testament of how evil can become routinised, and of the impact of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on one of the most vulnerable segments of Palestinian society' -- Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, Middle East Institute, Columbia University
'No other book has concentrated so clearly on the issue of Palestinian children in this context and it provides a chilling insight into childhood as experienced by Palestinians' -- Peace News
'The first book ever totally devoted to the subject of Israel's imprisonment of Palestinians under the age of 18, and it covers the issue meticulously, yet concisely' -- The Jordan Times
'Meticulously documented and carefully researched, it is crystal clear and truly damning indictment of an abominable practice' -- Znet
'A crucial informative synopsis of an issue that has been regrettably neglected for a long time and for that reason deserves to be read' -- Cairo Times
'No other book has concentrated so clearly on the issue of Palestinian children in this context and it provides a chilling insight into childhood as experienced by Palestinians' -- Peace News
'The first book ever totally devoted to the subject of Israel's imprisonment of Palestinians under the age of 18, and it covers the issue meticulously, yet concisely' -- The Jordan Times
'Meticulously documented and carefully researched, it is crystal clear and truly damning indictment of an abominable practice' -- Znet
'A crucial informative synopsis of an issue that has been regrettably neglected for a long time and for that reason deserves to be read' -- Cairo Times
Catherine Cook is Senior Analyst and Media Coordinator for the Middle East Research and Information Project. She is the former DCI/PS International Advocacy Coordinator (1999-2002).
Adam Hanieh is Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is editor of Transit States (Pluto, 2014), author of Capitalism and Class in the Gulf Arab States (2011) and Lineages of Revolt: Issues of Contemporary Capitalism in the Middle East (2013).
Adah Kay was Honorary Visiting Professor at Cass Business School, City University, London. An anthropologist and urban planner, she worked in local government, universities and UK NGOs. During 2002-6 she lived and worked in the West Bank. She was the co-author of Stolen Youth: The Politics of Israel’s Detention of Palestinian Children (Pluto, 2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745321615 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745321615 |
| Title | Stolen Youth |
| Author | Catherine Cook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2004-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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