'A Senseless, Squalid War' by Norman Rose
In 'A Senseless, Squalid War' Norman Rose uses contemporary sources - letters, songs, diaries and stories as well as journalism and official propaganda - to reveal the attitudes and experiences of the participants from all sides of the unfolding drama.
Rose's account vividly records the experiences of people embroiled in problems of governance and territorial rights which are still proving intractable 60 years later -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *
This is a fascinating book -- Stephen Halliday * Daily Telegraph *
Excellent new history of the Mandate of Palestine offers a detailed account of the final years of British rule -- Calder Walton * Times Literary Supplement *
A scholarly book.. but no dry academic account -- Hyam Corney * Upfront *
Norman Rose's excellent new history of the Mandate of Palestine offers a detailed account of the final years of British rule... Rose's history should be read by anyone interested in the history of Palestine, as well as anyone who wishes to understand how not to wage a successful counter-insurgency * Times Literary Supplement *
This is a fascinating book -- Stephen Halliday * Daily Telegraph *
Excellent new history of the Mandate of Palestine offers a detailed account of the final years of British rule -- Calder Walton * Times Literary Supplement *
A scholarly book.. but no dry academic account -- Hyam Corney * Upfront *
Norman Rose's excellent new history of the Mandate of Palestine offers a detailed account of the final years of British rule... Rose's history should be read by anyone interested in the history of Palestine, as well as anyone who wishes to understand how not to wage a successful counter-insurgency * Times Literary Supplement *
Norman Rose is a graduate of the LSE and now holds the Chair of International Relations at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. A distinguished historian and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he is also the author of much acclaimed biographies of Winston Churchill, Chaim Weitzman and Harold Nicholson, as well as a study of the Cliveden Set.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845950798 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845950798 |
| Title | 'A Senseless, Squalid War' |
| Author | Norman Rose |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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