The ABC of the OPT: A Legal Lexicon Of The Israeli Control Over The Occupied Palestinian Territory

Synopsis

Israel's half-a-century long rule over the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and some of its surrounding legal issues, have been the subject of extensive academic literature. Yet, to date, there has been no comprehensive, theoretically-informed, and empirically-based academic study of the role of various legal mechanisms, norms, and concepts in shaping, legitimizing, and responding to the Israeli control regime.

This book seeks to fill this gap, while shedding new light on the subject. Through the format of an A-Z legal lexicon, it critically reflects on, challenges, and redefines the language, knowledge, and practices surrounding the Israeli control regime. Taken together, the entries illuminate the relation between global and local forces - legal, political, and cultural - in Israel and Palestine. The study of the terms involved provides insights that are relevant to other situations elsewhere in the world, particularly with regard to belligerent occupation, the law's role in relation to state violence, and justice.

Offers a case study relevant to other examples of occupation, such as Iraq and Crimea.

Uses a lexicon format to analyze key legal and political concepts relating to Israel's control over the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Aimed at academics and practitioners in the fields of international law, jurisprudence, and political science.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781108694193

Related ISBNs:

9781107156524, 9781107156524

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Date of Addition:

06/16/18

Copyrighted By:

Orna Ben-Naftali, Michael Sfard and Hedi Viterbo

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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