The Gaza Strip by Sara Roy
The Political Economy of De-Development
A detailed political-economic study that traces how prolonged military occupation, border closures, resource control, and intermittent military operations have systematically eroded Gaza’s productive capacity and social infrastructure, producing widespread unemployment, poverty, and dependence on aid. Using economic data, household studies, and historical context, it argues that policy decisions—land expropriation, restrictions on movement, and damage to industry and agriculture—constitute a process of de-development rather than mere underdevelopment. The book links these material harms to broader political objectives and warns that humanitarian assistance alone cannot reverse the structural destruction without changes in governance, access to resources, and restoration of economic autonomy.
- Published
- 1995
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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