UID:
almafu_9959237189102883
Format:
1 online resource (225 pages) :
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illustrations, map.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-8047-9537-1
Series Statement:
Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
Content:
Egypt came to govern Gaza as a result of a war, a failed effort to maintain Arab Palestine. Throughout the twenty years of its administration (1948–1967), Egyptian policing of Gaza concerned itself not only with crime and politics, but also with control of social and moral order. Through surveillance, interrogation, and a network of local informants, the police extended their reach across the public domain and into private life, seeing Palestinians as both security threats and vulnerable subjects who needed protection. Security practices produced suspicion and safety simultaneously. Police Encounters explores the paradox of Egyptian rule. Drawing on a rich and detailed archive of daily police records, the book describes an extensive security apparatus guided by intersecting concerns about national interest, social propriety, and everyday illegality. In pursuit of security, Egyptian policing established a relatively safe society, but also one that blocked independent political activity. The repressive aspects of the security society that developed in Gaza under Egyptian rule are beyond dispute. But repression does not tell the entire story about its impact on Gaza. Policing also provided opportunities for people to make claims of government, influence their neighbors, and protect their families.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Illustrations --
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Note on Transliteration --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction --
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1. Cultivating Suspicion and Participation --
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2. Uses of Surveillance and Informing --
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3. Reputation, Investigation, and Criminal Interdiction --
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4. Managing Protest and Public Life --
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5. Peacekeeping and International Community --
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Conclusion --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8047-9534-7
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8047-9395-6
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1515/9780804795371
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