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The Gaza Strip: The Political Economy of De-Development [Hardcover]

Sara Roy (Author)
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April 1995 0887282601 978-0887282607
In this ground-breaking and comprehensive study, Sara Roy examines in detail the political economy of the Gaza Strip since the Israeli occupation in 1967. Providing an historical context for Israeli economic policy, Roy argues that despite certain economic benefits that have accrued to the Gaza Strip as a result of its interaction with Israel, Israeli policy in the strip has been guided by political concerns that not only hindered, but blocked internal economic development. The first study of its kind to investigate fully Palestinian economic development in Gaza, The Gaza Strip is of great importance for not only economists and development specialists, but also scholars, policy makers and all those interested in Gaza.
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"Sara Roy's pioneering research...gives the lie to pretenses that Gaza's conditions suddenly arose out of thin air..." -- Meron Benvenisti, Former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem

"This meticulous and richly detailed study represents the culmination of a decade's research..." -- Ann M. Lesch, Villanova University

An outstanding book, equally rich in analytical sophistication and empirical detail...To understand the roots of Gaza's economic plight, Sara Roy's book is essential. -- Rex Brynen, McGill University

Sara Roy has collected the only comprehensive set of data on the Gaza Strip which informs her remarkable analysis of the unique pre-autonomy economic patterns...imperative reading for scholars, policy makers and planners engaged in Palestinian/Israeli affairs and in Middles East regional studies. -- Elaine C. Hagopian, Simmons College

Sara Roy's pioneering research...gives the lie to pretenses that Gaza's conditions suddenly arose out of thin air. -- Meron Benvenisti, Former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem

This meticulous and richly detailed study represents the culmination of a decade's research by Dr. Sara Roy on the economy of the Gaza Strip...Dr. Roy's powerful analysis underlines the difficulties that Palestinians face as they seek to end their subordination to Israel and to establish the economic underpinnings essential for real political independence. -- Ann M. Lesch, Villanova University --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Dr. Sara Roy is a visiting scholar at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University where she is coediting a book on USAID policy and programs in the Middle East and Africa. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 372 pages
  • Publisher: Inst for Palestine Studies (April 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0887282601
  • ISBN-13: 978-0887282607
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,354,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive study on the economy of Gaza, November 17, 1999
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This book is the most thorough analysis of the economy in the Gaza Strip that I have been able to find. I highly recommend it for those who seek more details than your average sources. Very well documented and referenced as well.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the Daniel Pipes review, July 5, 2002
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As usual, Pipes backs up his arguments with nothing save petulant diatribe. Roy's study of Gaza is first-rate and highly recommended by many scholars in the field. A very thoroughly investigated look at the Israeli governments slow destruction of infrastructure and economy within the Occupied Territories.
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Although the information was dated, the flow of the information and specific data points were excellent. It sets an excellent foundation for today's current events and helps to provides a foundation for understanding what will probably occur in the very near future.
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