A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine by Allen, Lori
A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine by Allen, Lori

A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine

This book offers a provocative retelling of Palestinian political history through an examination of the international commissions...
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
SKU: 9781503614185
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 351 left in stock
Author: Lori Allen
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $70.45
10 customers are viewing this product
A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine by Allen, Lori

A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine

$70.45
A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine by Allen, Lori

A History of False Hope: Investigative Commissions in Palestine

$70.45
Author: Lori Allen
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

This book offers a provocative retelling of Palestinian political history through an examination of the international commissions that have investigated political violence and human rights violations. More than twenty commissions have been convened over the last century, yet no significant change has resulted from these inquiries. The findings of the very first, the 1919 King-Crane Commission, were suppressed. The Mitchell Committee, convened in the heat of the Second Intifada, urged Palestinians to listen more sympathetically to the feelings of their occupiers. And factfinders returning from a shell-shocked Gaza Strip in 2008 registered their horror at the scale of the destruction, but Gazans have continued to live under a crippling blockade.

Drawing on debates in the press, previously unexamined UN reports, historical archives, and ethnographic research, Lori Allen explores six key investigative commissions over the last century. She highlights how Palestinians' persistent demands for independence have been routinely translated into the numb language of reports and resolutions. These commissions, Allen argues, operating as technologies of liberal global governance, yield no justice--only the oppressive status quo. A History of False Hope issues a biting critique of the captivating allure and cold impotence of international law.



Author: Lori Allen
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 12/15/2020
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781503614185

About the Author
Lori Allen is Reader in Anthropology at SOAS University of London. She is the author of The Rise and Fall of Human Rights: Cynicism and Politics in Occupied Palestine (Stanford, 2013).
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD
Example product title
$70.45 SGD
$70.45 SGD

Recently Viewed Products