Table of Contents : Introduction: Writing Middle Eastern History in a Time of Historical Amnesia p. ix -- 1 Arab Society in Mandatory Palestine p. 1 -- 2 The Palestinians and the British Mandate p. 31 -- 3 A Failure of Leadership p. 65 -- 4 The Revolt, 1948, and Afterward p. 105 -- 5 Fateh, the PLO, and the PA: The Palestinian Para-State p. 140 -- 6 Stateless in Palestine p. 182 -- Notes p. 219 -- Acknowledgments p. 264 -- Index p. 267 -- The Palestine Mandate, July 24, 1922 p. 282

Summary: Examines the Palestinian's struggle for statehood, presenting a history of the people and their leadership throughout the twentieth century. This book is intended for those concerned about peace in the Middle East.