Palestine and Rule of Power

This book explores how the rule of power relates to the case of occupiedPalestine, examining features of local dissent and internationalgovernance. The project considers expressions of the rule of power in twoparticular ways: settler colonialism and neoliberalism. As power is alwaysaccompanied by resistance, the authors engage with and explores forms ofeveryday resistance to the logics and regimes of neoliberal governance andsettler colonialism. They investigate wide-ranging issues anddynamics related to international governance, liberal peacebuilding,statebuilding, and development, the claim to politics, and the notion andpractice of resistance. This work will be of interest for academics focusingon modern Middle Eastern politics, international relations, as well as forcourses on contemporary conflicts, peacebuilding, and development.