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CLCla srseicfiocradti oavna: iLlaCblCe aKt Zht4t0p2s:8/ /(lecbcnoo.lko)c .|g oLvC/2C0 1K8Z0345032587 .P37 2018 (print) | tydpedseCt b 3y4 n1.e4w/2g—end icn2 310.75/15 adobe Caslon LCCov reerc doersdi ganva bilya bCleh raits thiattnp fs:u//elnccfhna.luosce.ngov/2018035357 tCyopveesre at rbt yb yn Pewiogtre nd ienb 1o0w.s7k5i/, 1s5h autdteorbseto Cckaslon Cover design by Christian fuenfhausen Cover art by Piotr debowski, shutterstock ContEnts acknowledgments vii Maps ix introduction drawing the Line, Writing beyond it: toward a transnational History of Partitions 1 ariE M. dubnov and Laura robson Part i Origins and Genealogies 1 from Minority to nation 31 faisaL dEvJi 2 The architect of two Partitions or a federalist daydreamer? The Curious Case of reginald Coupland 56 ariE M. dubnov 3 “The Meat and the bones”: reassessing the origins of the Partition of Mandate Palestine 85 Motti GoLani Part ii Distances Transversed 4 “indian ulsterisation”—ireland, india, and Partition: The infection of Example? 111 KatE o’MaLLEy 5 “Close Parallels”? interrelated discussions of Partition in south asia and the Palestine Mandate (1936–1948) 128 LuCy CHEstEr vi Contents 6 analogical Thinking and Partition in british Mandate Palestine 154 PEnny sinanoGLou Part iii Acceptance, Resistance, and Accommodation 7 rejecting Partition: The imported Lessons of Palestine’s binational Zionists 175 adi Gordon 8 arab Liberal intellectuals and the Partition of Palestine 203 JoEL bEinin 9 Poets of Partition: The recovery of Lost Causes 224 Priya satia Epilogue Partitions, Hostages, transfer: retributive violence and national security 257 a. dirK MosEs notes 297 suggestions for further reading 357 Contributors 361 index 365 aCKnoWLEdGMEnts This collection has been a long time in the making, and we owe debts to the many institutions and people who helped along the way. some of the chapters were first prepared for the workshop “Partitions: towards a transnational History of twentieth Century territorial separatism,” which took place at stanford university’s Humanities Center, april 18–19, 2013. others grew out of conversations that began at the inter- national seminars on decolonization, sponsored by the national His- tory Center, the american Historical association, and the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress. We are grateful to aron rodrigue, amir Eshel, and Kristen alff, each of whose help was crucial to kicking off the project, and to dane Kennedy for his commentary and camara- derie. at stanford university Press, Margo irvin deserves an additional note of appreciation for her generous support and sedulous work, from initial review through production to the final product. We also thank our institutional homes, the departments of History at George Washington university and Portland state university, for their support throughout this process. above all, we extend our sincere gratitude to the civic-minded contrib- utors to this volume, for their perseverance throughout the prolonged pro- cess of turning abstract ideas into an actual book and for their long-term commitment to the joint project. The subject matter we have chosen to investigate—which demands not only familiarity with a large number of archival depositories but also linguistic skills and regional expertise beyond the abilities of a single individual—necessitates a group effort. but more crucially, it requires scholars willing to step outside their comfort zones to engage in an unusual transnational inquiry and work together toward a common vision. We are delighted to have the opportunity to thank all of them for making this project such an intellectually rewarding journey. This page intentionally left blank MaPs
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