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Sir Ronald Storrs

Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917-1926

By: Christopher Burnham

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Paperback | 20 July 2026 | Edition Number 1

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This volume utilises the personal papers of Sir Ronald Storrs, as well as other archival materials, to make a microhistorical investigation of his period as Governor of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1926.

It builds upon Edward Saidâs work on the Orientalist âdetermining imprintâ by arguing that Storrs took a deeply personal approach to governing the city; one determined by his upbringing, his education in the English private school system and his service as a British official in Colonial Egypt. It recognises the influence of these experiences on Storrsâ perceptions of and attitudes towards Jerusalem, identifying how these formative years manifested themselves on the city and in the Governorâs interactions with Jerusalemites of all backgrounds and religious beliefs. It also highlights the restrictions placed on Storrsâ approach by his British superiors, Palestinians and the Zionist movement, alongside the limitations imposed by his own attitudes and worldview. Placing Storrsâ personality at the centre of discussion on early Mandate Jerusalem exposes a nuanced and complex picture of how personality and politics collided to influence its everyday life and built environment.

The book is aimed at historians and students of the late-Ottoman Empire and British Mandate in Palestine, colonialism and imperialism, and microhistory.

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