‎"A first-rate monograph bringing new light, mainly from untapped ‎ Arab sources to an old subject."‎ Foreign Affairs ‎"This is a welcome addition to the study of nationalism in the Arab ‎ world in general and a very welcome contribution to the discussion ‎ of the most pressing national movement, namely, Palestinian ‎ nationalism."‎ MESA ‎ This is the only work of its kind devoted exclusively to the ‎ institutional framework of Palestinian politics from 1856 until ‎ December 1920, when the third Palestinian Arab Congress was ‎ held in Haifa to decide the future of Palestine. Muslih's book is ‎ also the first to present in detail the ideologies of Ottomanism and ‎ Arab nationalism and the ways in which they relate to Palestine.‎ In a groundbreaking analysis that considers the entire context of ‎ Arab politics, Muhammad Muslih articulates a new interpretation ‎ for the emergence of Palestinian nationalism, and one which will ‎ foster a better understanding of the centuries-old attachment of the ‎ Arab Palestinians to their land and their struggle for its ‎ independence.‎