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Book SynopsisPublic Administration in Palestine traces the development of public administration in Palestine during the last 150 years. The book spans the Ottoman, British, Jordanian and Israeli historical periods, as well as the present Palestinian authority. Usamah Shahwan argues that public administration systems created by political powers that ruled the region were designed primarily for the control and domination of the local population and not for economic and social development. Shahwan contends that until a new approach is adopted by the Palestinian government, the prospect of a democratic Palestine remains an illusion.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The Ottoman Rule in Palestine (1517-1917) Chapter 4 Palestine Under the British Mandate (1920-1948) Chapter 5 Jordanian Administration in the West Bank (1950-1967) Chapter 6 Egyptian Administration in the Gaza Strip (1948-1967) Chapter 7 The West Bank and Gaza Under Israeli Military Occupation (1967-1994) Chapter 8 Public Administration Under the Palestinian National Authority Chapter 9 Issues in Palestinian Public Administration and the Thorny Road Toward Reform Chapter 10 Conclusions Chapter 11 Notes Chapter 12 Index Chapter 13 About the Author
