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Land, Labor and the Origins of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1882-1914
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The sociology of Israeli society Settlement and nationalism Frontier and land Frontier and labor Settlement and Palestine as discussed by the authors, 1878-1918 1 The sociology of settlement and nationalism in the Ottoman Empire.Abstract:
Preface to the paperback edition Preface Map of Jewish settlements in Palestine, 1878-1918 1 Introduction The sociology of Israeli society Settlement and nationalism Frontier and land Frontier and labor Settlement and Palestine 2 The framework of dependent development in the Ottoman Empire World economy: dependency and reform Agricultural expansion Tax reform and land tenure New settlement and demographic patterns The implications for Jewish settlement 3 From land to labor: unequal competition and the "conquest of labor" strategy The alternative labor forces The dynamics of the struggle The effects of the "conquest of labor" strategy "Conquest of labor" and the foundations of Israeli nationalism Appendix: The Ottoman monetary system 90 4 The failed experiment: "natural workers" from Yemen, 1909-1914 The Yavnieli mission Agudat Netaim and the planters' interests The meeting in the labor market The Palestine Office and conflict over access to land Demands and identity of Yemenite Jews Israeli nation formation 5 Between trade unions and political parties, 1905-1914 6 From "conquest of labor" to "conquest of land": the identity of soldier and settler, 1907-1914 7 The unintended means: cooperative settlement, 1910-1914 The "pure settlement methodology" of the World Zionist Organization The origins of the kibbutz The predominance of the kibbutz in Israeli state formation 8 Conclusion: Israeli nationalism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The shaping of the Israeli state and nation The evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The impact of Israeli state formation on Palestinian society Notes Glossary Bibliography Indexread more
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