The men of capital and the struggle for palestine the. Law and economic life in the western indian ocean, 17801950 cambridge university press, 2017 is a legal history of economic life in the western indian ocean, told through the story of the arab and indian settlement and commercialization of east africa. Law and economic life in the western indian ocean, 17801950 cambridge university press, 2017 is a legal history of economic life in the western indian ocean, told through the story of the arab and indian settlement and commercialization of east africa during the. Archives and the writing of history, comparative studies of south asia, africa and the middle east 2018 38 1. This article touches on my book men of capital at the same time that it.
Who lost the arabs regional relations with palestine. Professor sherene seikaly publishes new book, men of. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine stanford university press. My new book project follows the trajectory of a peripatetic medical doctor to place palestine in a global history of race, capital, slavery, and dispossession. Economy and scarcity in palestine stanford university press. Author sherene seikaly draws upon archival sources as well as little known. How i met my greatgrandfather comparative studies of. Professor sherene seikaly is a historian of capitalism, consumption, and development in the modern middle east. Her book, which was shortlisted for the 2016 palestine book awards, debunks common assumptions about class in britishruled palestine in the 1930s and 1940s by exploring the complexities of the emergent middle classes. Sherene seikalys critical history of palestinian economic agents and thinkers is an exemplary instance of new approaches to political economy. Sherene seikaly is associate professor of history at the university of california, santa barbara. Sherene seikaly has written an important and highly original book on the economic and business history of palestine that readers of this journal ought to take notice of.
Men of capital in mandate palestine sherene seikaly by. Professor sheren seikaly is a historian of capitalism, consumption, and development in the modern middle east. Sherene seikaly at university of california santa barbara. The most enduring concern of my scholarly research has been to explore how individuals, groups, and governments deploy both concepts and material practices to shape economy, the body, the self, and the other. Her book, which was shortlisted for the 2016 palestine book awards, debunks common assumptions about class in britishruled palestine in the 1930s and 1940s by exploring the complexities of the emergent. May 01, 2018 seikalys article reflects on a decade of research, contingent, accidental, and unconsciously autobiographical, to explore archival practices and the writing of history. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine stanford university press, 2016 explores how palestinian capitalists and british colonial officials used. A book talk with sherene seikaly uc santa barbara men of capital examines britishruled palestine in the 1930s and 1940s through a focus on economy. In her landmark contribution to modern palestinian history, university of california professor sherene seikaly also cofounder of the groundbreaking ezine, jadaliyya has done a service to historians of nationalism as well as political economists who attempt to understand the patterns and material forces of the bonds between capital and nation in the contemporary.
Oct 30, 2015 in this episode, sherene seikaly discusses the intersection of politics and economics under the british mandate in palestine through the lens of palestinian capitalists, who are the subject of her new book entitled men of capital. Men of capital is one of those rare books that attempts to write about how palestine was before the creation of the state of israel from a unique and original perspective. I specialize in the economic and legal history of the indian ocean and islamic world. Sherene seikaly is a professor in the history department at the university of california at santa barbara. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine au seikaly, sherene sp 272 cy stanford. Archives and the writing of history, comparative studies of south asia, africa and the middle east new texts out now sherene seikaly, how i met my greatgrandfather. It explores how one palestinian man was at once a colonial officer and.
The institute promotes the work of students, faculty, visiting scholars, and policy practitioners who analyze and develop initiatives to address contemporary global problems. She previously taught at the american university in cairo. Economy in palestine 2016, and the editor of the arab studies journal, cofounder and coeditor of jadaliyya ezine, and an editor of the journal of palestine studies. It explores how one palestinian man was at once a colonial officer and a colonized subject, an enslaver and a refugee. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine stanford university. Sherene seikaly has written an eyeopening book on the history of an elite palestinian arab group during the 1930s and 1940s in the british mandate, who defined themselves as men of capital. She is the editor of the arab studies journal, cofounder and coeditor of jadaliyya ezine, and a member of the. She is the author of men of capital in times of scarcity.
Sherene seikaly introduces us to the class of palestinian capitalists, a group too often overlooked in histories of palestine and israel, and brilliantly puts them into the context of their time, exploring. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine kindle edition by seikaly, sherene. She is cofounder and coeditor of the important journal jadaliyaa. Men of capital ebook by sherene seikaly rakuten kobo. I am a historian of capitalism, consumption, and development in the modern middle east. Sherene seikaly introduces us to the class of palestinian capitalists, a group too often overlooked in histories of palestine and israel, and brilliantly puts them into the context of their time, exploring their group consciousness, hopes, and aspirations. Her courses are demanding since there is quite a bit of reading and weekly responses due but its all worth it because you get so much out of it. In a departure from the expected histories of palestine, this book illuminates dynamic class constructions that aimed to shape a panarab utopia in terms of free trade, profit accumulation, and private property.
She is a historian of capitalism, consumption, and development in the modern middle east. Public space and revolt sherene seikaly, elena tzelepis. They completed a private test launch of jadaliyya during the summer of 2010 and officially launched the ezine on september 21, 2010. The books significance, however, extends well beyond its contributions to the study of mandate palestine. In her landmark contribution to modern palestinian history, university of california professor sherene seikaly also cofounder of the groundbreaking ezine, jadaliyya has done a service to historians of nationalism as well as political economists who attempt to understand the patterns and material forces of the bonds between capital and nation in the contemporary palestinian context. She is the editor of the arab studies journal, cofounder and coeditor of jadaliyya ezine, and. She recounts her experience of stumbling across family papers that carried the story of naim cotran as a man of capital. This figures trajectory from nineteenth century mobility across baltimore and sudan to twentieth century immobility in lebanon places the question of palestine in a global history of race. Sherene seikaly department of history, uc santa barbara.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sherene seikaly introduces us to the class of palestinian capitalists, a group too often overlooked in histories of palestine and israel, and brilliantly puts them into the context of their time. Jan 14, 2016 sarah irving the electronic intifada 14 january 2016. Yet, it remains largely confined to the territorial and conceptual borders of the nationstate. Sherene seikaly is the author of men of capital in times of scarcity.
In a departure from the expected histories of palestine, this book illuminates dynamic. Author sherene seikaly draws a fascinating portrait of mandate. She is the editor of the arab studies journal, cofounder and coeditor of jadaliyya ezine, an editor of journal of palestine studies, a policy member of alshabaka, the palestinian policy network,and an advisory member of rshief online archive project. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine with stanford university press 2015. How i met my greatgrandfather comparative studies of south. What made you write this articlecompile this special issue. Jan, 2016 men of capital examines britishruled palestine in the 1930s and 1940s through a focus on economy.
In 2009, influenced by new developments in social media, haddad revisited the project with antoon, sherene seikaly, nadya sbaiti, noura erakat, and maya mikdashi. Sherene seikalys critical history of palestinian economic agents and. Given that readers here might not be familiar with the historiography of palestine. She is the associate professor of history at the university of california. The most enduring concern of my scholarly research has been to explore how individuals, groups, and governments deploy both. In a departure from the expected histories of palestine, this book illuminates dynamic class constructions that aimed to shape a panarab utopia in terms of free.
Aug 21, 2017 maas alum sherene seikaly 2000 recently published men of capital. Sherene seikaly s critical history of palestinian economic agents and thinkers is an exemplary instance of new approaches to political economy. Apr 06, 2016 professor sheren seikaly is a historian of capitalism, consumption, and development in the modern middle east. Based on painstaking research and extensive interviews, this book constitutes a welcome contribution to our understanding of both the palestinian diaspora and an important us immigrant community. Sherene seikaly iranian studies initiative uc santa barbara. Sherene seikaly is by far the best history professor i have had thus far. Sherene seikaly is an assistant professor of history at the university of california, santa barbara. The most enduring concern of her scholarly research has been to explore how individuals, groups, and governments deploy both concepts and material practices to shape economy, the. This book project charts an escape from nationalist histories and historiographies. This book is an interesting contribution to the growing literature on. She is assistant professor of history at uc santa barbara. Seikaly is the editor of the arab studies journal, cofounder and coeditor of jadaliyya ezine, an editor ofjournal of palestine studies, a policy member of alshabaka, the palestinian policy network, and an advisory member of rshief online archive project.
Read men of capital scarcity and economy in mandate palestine by sherene seikaly available from rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading men of capital. At its best, it can offer new ways to think about land and history. She received her phd in history and middle eastern and islamic studies at new york university and a masters in arab studies from georgetown university. Aug 10, 2017 in her landmark contribution to modern palestinian history, university of california professor sherene seikaly also cofounder of the groundbreaking ezine, jadaliyya has done a service to historians of nationalism as well as political economists who attempt to understand the patterns and material forces of the bonds between capital and nation in the contemporary palestinian context. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine 1st edition by sherene seikaly paperback, 272 pages, published 2015. Professor sherene seikaly publishes new book, men of capital. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine by sherene seikaly, stanford university press 2015. The watson institute for international and public affairs at brown university supports multidisciplinary research, teaching, and public education on international affairs. She is the editor of the arab studies journal, and cofounder and editor of jadaliyya ezine. It may seem a little premature, in january, to be naming candidates for book of the year. Seikaly addresses a muchunderstudied segment of palestinian society, and provides new theoretical insight into. Sherene seikaly takes scholarship on the palestinian arabs under the mandate in a new direction with her highly original and deeply researched men of capital.
Her main research focuses of the exploration of how individuals and governments deploy their concepts and material practices to shape the economy of their. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine publisherstanford university press year2015 isbn9780804796729 locationstanford, ca url. Reviews loren lybargers book provides the first indepth examination of an important palestinianamerican community in a major us city. Jan 02, 2015 professor sherene seikaly is a historian of capitalism, consumption, and development in the modern middle east. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A book talk with sherene seikaly uc santa barbara wednesday, may 4, 2016 3. Ive taken hist 46, 146, and now 146t with her and i can honestly say that i have learned so much from her. Simon fraser university harbour centre campus room hc 7000, 515 west hastings street vancouver cost.
Sarah irving the electronic intifada 14 january 2016. Cite book firstsherene lastseikaly titlemen of capital. Eschewing both nostalgic mourning and nationalist frames, men of capital will inform and instruct debates about the regional roots of economic practices and the institutional infrastructure of economic. Scarcity and economy in mandate palestine by sherene seikaly isbn. Sandra trudgen dawson is an instructor in the department of history at northern illinois university. Sherene seikalys men of capital is a beautifully written and engaging book that makes a powerful contribution to our understanding of the history of palestinian elites, group conceptions of the economy, and their intersection with the settlercolonial project in palestine.
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