| ID | 144076 |
| Title Proper | Palestine and the Palestinians in British political elite discourse |
| Other Title Information | from ‘the palestine problem’ to ‘the two-state solution’ |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hollis, Rosemary |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines how the Palestinians have been represented in British political elite discourse between 1915 and 2015 as an exploration into the role of such discourse in framing the identity and thence shaping the fate of a community or people seeking national independence. It also makes some observations about the significance of political violence or war in bringing about paradigm shifts in the discourse. The analysis reveals that the way the British depicted the Palestinian Arabs and their cause has changed over time, but at no point did the discourse identify independent statehood for the Palestinians as a central or stand-alone objective of policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations Vol. 30, No.1; Mar 2016: p.3-28 |
| Journal Source | International Relations Vol: 30 No 1 |
| Key Words | Self-determination ; Britain ; Discourse ; Political Elites ; Palestinians ; STATEHOOD ; Palestinian Statehood ; Palestine Mandate |