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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816439303321

Autore

Jamal Amal (Professor of political science)

Titolo

Arab minority nationalism in Israel : the politics of indigeneity / / Amal Jamal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-10440-7

9786613104403

1-136-82412-X

0-203-83069-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; ; 35

Disciplina

320.54089/9274

Soggetti

Palestinian Arabs - Israel - Politics and government - 21st century

Nationalism - Israel

Israel Ethnic relations Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Arab Minority Nationalism in Israel The politics of indigeneity; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: understanding the politics of indigenous national minorities; 1 The theory and epistemologyof indigeneity; 2 Politicizing Arab indigeneity in Israel; 3 The changing modes of patriotismand longing for the homeland; 4 Internally displaced Palestiniansand the dialectics of presenceand absence; 5 Arab-Palestinian leadershipin Israel and the politicsof contention

6 Reframing the future through presencing the past: visionary documents and political mobilization7 Civil society and the challenges ofempowerment, development anddemocratization; 8 Reframing Arab political thought in Israel: Azmi Bishara and beyond; Epilogue: future visions and horizons of expectations in state-minority relations in Israel; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

National minorities and their behaviour have become a central topic in comparative politics in the last few decades. Using the relationship between the state of Israel and the Arab national minority as a case study, this book provides a thorough examination of minority



nationalism and state-minority relations in Israel. Placing the case of the Arab national minority in Israel within a comparative framework, the author analyses major debates taking place in the field of collective action, social movements, civil society and indigenous rights. He demonstrates the impact of the state re