Dwelling on the Green Line: Privatize and Rule in Israel/Palestine

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Dwelling on the Green Line explores the complex relationship between privatization, territorial governance, and political power in Israel/Palestine. Gabriel Schwake investigates how private land acquisition, real estate development, and market-driven policies have fundamentally altered settlement patterns and territorial control along the Green Line—the 1949 armistice boundary that became the de facto border.

Through detailed analysis of property regimes, development projects, and institutional frameworks, Schwake demonstrates how privatization serves as a mechanism of political control and territorial consolidation. The book examines the role of private capital in shaping urban landscapes, housing markets, and settler expansion, while exploring how state policies use privatization to advance strategic territorial objectives.

Drawing on archival research, legal analysis, and field studies, this work reveals the intricate ways in which economic systems and political power intersect in contested territories. Essential reading for scholars of political economy, Middle Eastern studies, and urban geography.