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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154895503321

Autore

Schwarze Erika

Titolo

Public opinion and political response in Palestine : leadership, campaigns and elections since Arafat / / Erika Schwarze

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, , 2016

ISBN

9780755609208

0755609204

9780857727848

0857727842

9780857729828

0857729829

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 pages)

Collana

Library of modern Middle East studies ; ; 182

Classificazione

324.95694055

Disciplina

324.956940511

Soggetti

Political campaigns - Palestine

Public opinion - Palestine

Elections & referenda

Palestine Politics and government 1948-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-318) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Responsiveness in the 2006 PLC elections - Fatah -- Responsiveness in the 2006 PLC elections - Hamas -- Overarching influences in responsiveness: fragmentation, rentierism and the role of civil society -- Legitimation and responsiveness in Palestinian politics -- Leadership styles and responsiveness -- Polling, responsiveness and leadership crisis -- Polling - opportunities and risks.

Sommario/riassunto

"The 2006 elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, the first in which both Fatah and Hamas fielded candidates, resulted in a resounding victory for Hamas. Winning 74 out of the 132 seats (compared to Fatah s 45), Hamas election strategy had proved effective against Fatah s ineffectual campaign and failure to properly consider public opinion. Erika Schwarze offers here an in-depth examination of these two separate campaigns, and how Fatah s lack of responsiveness to the popular mood in the run-up to elections following Arafat s death



and beyond, led to its defeat in spite of its considerable experience of electioneering. She analyses the conduct of Palestinian leadership during this critical period, exploring the reasons for Fatah s inability to prioritise responsiveness to public opinion, and providing insights into the movement s electoral prospects in the future and its chances of survival and revival."--Bloomsbury publishing.