Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief

Author:   A. Romirowsky ,  A. Joffe
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9781137378163


Pages:   254
Publication Date:   18 December 2013
Format:   Hardback
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This book examines the leading role of the Quaker American Friends Service Committee in the United Nations relief program for Palestine Arab refugees in 1948-1950 in the Gaza Strip. Using archival data, oral histories, and biographical accounts, it provides a detailed look at internal decision-making in an early non-governmental organization.

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Author:   A. Romirowsky ,  A. Joffe
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   4.385kg
ISBN:  

9781137378163


ISBN 10:   1137378166
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   18 December 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Palestine Arab Refugee Problem and the International 1. Studying the Palestine Arab Refugee Problem 2. The Quakers and the American Friends Service Committee 3. The AFSC in the Middle East 4. AFSC in the Field: December 1948-December 1949 5. AFSC and The Politics of Regional Development 6. AFSC, the Economic Survey Mission, and Regional Development 7. The AFSC and UNRWA: The End of UNRPR 8. International Security and the Question of 'Reintegration' 9. Assessing the AFSC as an Early NGO 10. Conclusions

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Author Asaf Romirowsky: Asaf Romirowsky is a Middle East historian. Author Alexander H. Joffe: Alexander H. Joffe is an archaeologist and historian.

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