British Mandate rule deserves comparative study against neighboring empires

Evidence

At first sight, the period of British rule in this country [Israel] looks like a brief passing episode between the 400 years of Ottoman rule that preceded it and the lengthening decades of Jewish and Arab rule that have followed it. Nevertheless it is, I think, an extremely important period, and the study of that period is very rewarding for the understanding of the history not only of this country, but of the region. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 808

Categorization

Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims

• XREF: Connects to Milgrom’s comparative institutional analysis and my reading on Egyptian cotton exports.