Sir Ronald Storrs
Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917ā1926
- 226 pages
- English
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About this book
This volume utilises the personal papers of Sir Ronald Storrs, as well as other archival materials, to make a microhistorical investigation of his period as Governor of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1926.
It builds upon Edward Said's work on the Orientalist 'determining imprint' by arguing that Storrs took a deeply personal approach to governing the city; one determined by his upbringing, his education in the English private school system and his service as a British official in Colonial Egypt. It recognises the influence of these experiences on Storrs' perceptions of and attitudes towards Jerusalem, identifying how these formative years manifested themselves on the city and in the Governor's interactions with Jerusalemites of all backgrounds and religious beliefs. It also highlights the restrictions placed on Storrs' approach by his British superiors, Palestinians and the Zionist movement, alongside the limitations imposed by his own attitudes and worldview. Placing Storrs' personality at the centre of discussion on early Mandate Jerusalem exposes a nuanced and complex picture of how personality and politics collided to influence its everyday life and built environment.
The book is aimed at historians and students of the late-Ottoman Empire and British Mandate in Palestine, colonialism and imperialism, and microhistory.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of figure
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Fathoming Storrsā Character
- 1 The Making of Ronald Storrs: 1881ā1917
- 2 Storrs as Military Governor: The āBliss of Arbitrary Ruleā
- 3 Attempting to Mould the City in Storrsā Image: The Pro-Jerusalem Society
- 4 āBlood Runs Hot in the Palestine Springā¦ā: The Nabi Musa Riots of April 1920
- 5 āThere Can Be No Question of Surrendering the Mandateā: Civilian Rule, 1920ā1926
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index