Question of Palestine: British-Jewish-Arab Relations 1914-1918 » (2nd expanded ed)

In the second expanded edition of Friedman's groundbreaking study of international relations in the Middle East during World War I, the author examines the motivations of British policy toward the Zionist movement. In his new introduction, Friedman traces the evolving attitudes of prominent English statesmen and public men toward the idea of Jewish settlement in Palestine. He also explores the development of the Balfour Declaration, the motives behind the British support of Palestine, and examines the intricate question of whether or not Palestine was a "twice promised land."

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In his new introduction prepared for this edition (first publication was in 1971), the author challenges the view current among many British historians that the Balfour Declaration was the result of a miscalculation, a product of sentiment rather than of considered interests of state. He traces British motivations and studies the complex course of international relations in the Middle East during World War I. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)