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Ethnocracy: Land and Identity Politics in Israel/Palestine
Oren Yiftachel
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Description for Ethnocracy: Land and Identity Politics in Israel/Palestine
Hardback. "An important book which adds the often neglected angle of political geography to the growing body of critical research on the Israeli state and society, and on the Jewish-Arab conflict."-Baruch Kimmerling, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Num Pages: 368 pages, 35 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
For Oren Yiftachel, the notion of ethnocracy suggests a political regime that facilitates expansion and control by a dominant ethnicity in contested lands. It is neither democratic nor authoritarian, with rights and capabilities depending primarily on ethnic origin and geographic location. In Ethnocracy: Land and Identity Politics in Israel/Palestine, he presents a new critical theory and comparative framework to account for the political geography of ethnocratic societies. According to Yiftachel, the primary manifestation of ethnocracy in Israel/Palestine has been a concerted strategy by the state of "Judaization." Yiftachel's book argues that ethnic relations-both between Jews and Palestinians, and among ethno-classes ... Read more
For Oren Yiftachel, the notion of ethnocracy suggests a political regime that facilitates expansion and control by a dominant ethnicity in contested lands. It is neither democratic nor authoritarian, with rights and capabilities depending primarily on ethnic origin and geographic location. In Ethnocracy: Land and Identity Politics in Israel/Palestine, he presents a new critical theory and comparative framework to account for the political geography of ethnocratic societies. According to Yiftachel, the primary manifestation of ethnocracy in Israel/Palestine has been a concerted strategy by the state of "Judaization." Yiftachel's book argues that ethnic relations-both between Jews and Palestinians, and among ethno-classes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
716g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812239270
SKU
V9780812239270
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About Oren Yiftachel
Oren Yiftachel is Professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Ben-Gurion University in Israel.
Reviews for Ethnocracy: Land and Identity Politics in Israel/Palestine
"An important book that adds the often neglected angle of political geography to the growing body of critical research on the Israeli state and society, and on the Jewish-Arab conflict."-Baruch Kimmerling, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem "A thoughtful, humane, and arresting book... It ranges widely, contributing to a number of discussions in political geography, political sociology, and planning."-Planning Theory