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Book SynopsisExamines Israel as a colonial society, making comparisons with South Africa, French Algeria and Australia.
Trade Review'Veracini presents a thoughtful interpretation of the dynamics of colonialism, offering a clear framework within which to understand the Middle East crisis' -- The Middle East
'This book portrays Israel as a settler society that can best be understood by comparing its development to apartheid South Africa, French Algeria and Australia' -- Middle East Journal
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: COMPARING COLONIAL CONDITIONS
1. THE GEOGRAPHY OF UNILATERAL SEPARATION: ON ISRAELI APARTHEIDS
a) Comparing Colonial Settler Projects
b) The Bantustanisation of Palestinian Space
c) The Racialisation of Palestinian Mobility
2. THE TROUBLE OF DECOLONIZATION: FRANCE/ALGERIA, ISRAEL/PALESTINE
a) Comparing Wars of Decolonization
b) Winning the Wars of Decolonization
c) Narratives of the Wars of Decolonization
3. FOUNDING VIOLENCE AND SETTLER SOCIETY IN ISRAEL AND AUSTRALIA
a) The ‘New’ Israeli History
b) Australian History and Aboriginal History
c) History Writing and Deadlocked Reconciliations
CONCLUSION: IMPERIAL ENGAGEMENTS AND THE NEGOTIATION OF ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
