Confronting an Empire, Constructing a Nation: Arab Nationalists and Popular Politics in Mandate Palestine (Library of Middle East History)

This groundbreaking book re-examines the rise of nationalism in Palestinian politics, using a wide range of sources. Matthews argues that the advocacy of nationalist identity was inextricably interlinked with resistance to British imperialism. He probes early self-perceptions of Palestinian nationalism and its changing relationship with Islamic and pan-Arab identities.