Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The Ottoman Rule in Palestine (1517-1917) Chapter 4 Palestine Under the British Mandate (1920-1948) Chapter 5 Jordanian Administration in the West Bank (1950-1967) Chapter 6 Egyptian Administration in the Gaza Strip (1948-1967) Chapter 7 The West Bank and Gaza Under Israeli Military Occupation (1967-1994) Chapter 8 Public Administration Under the Palestinian National Authority Chapter 9 Issues in Palestinian Public Administration and the Thorny Road Toward Reform Chapter 10 Conclusions Chapter 11 Notes Chapter 12 Index Chapter 13 About the Author

About the Author

Usamah Shahwan is Associate Professor, Bethlehem University, Palestine.