This powerful collection from an international mix of respected academics, newer voices and polit... more This powerful collection from an international mix of respected academics, newer voices and political activists eplxores the place of Israel as a Jewish state in today's modern world - a world in which identities, citizenship and human rights are defined in increasingly cosmopolitan and inclusive ways.
Offering compelling and comprehensive arguments as to why Israel falls into the category of an ethnocratic state, the contributors to this volume explore four central themes. They reveal the reality behind Israel's founding myths. They document the experience of some of those who have fallen victim to this ethnic state. Then, they draw comparisons with other ethnic states, notable South Africa, and finally, they point towards the radical hope of achieving a single nation, united, peaceful and just.
Unpacking both Jewish and Palestinian nationalism, the nation state, and ethnic nationalism, this fascinating collection offers new insights into one of the world's most intractable conflicts. It will appeal not only to scholars and teachers, but to anyone interested in the history, politics, anthropology and legal standing of Palestine-Israel.
This powerful collection from an international mix of respected academics, newer voices and polit... more This powerful collection from an international mix of respected academics, newer voices and political activists eplxores the place of Israel as a Jewish state in today's modern world - a world in which identities, citizenship and human rights are defined in increasingly cosmopolitan and inclusive ways.
Offering compelling and comprehensive arguments as to why Israel falls into the category of an ethnocratic state, the contributors to this volume explore four central themes. They reveal the reality behind Israel's founding myths. They document the experience of some of those who have fallen victim to this ethnic state. Then, they draw comparisons with other ethnic states, notable South Africa, and finally, they point towards the radical hope of achieving a single nation, united, peaceful and just.
Unpacking both Jewish and Palestinian nationalism, the nation state, and ethnic nationalism, this fascinating collection offers new insights into one of the world's most intractable conflicts. It will appeal not only to scholars and teachers, but to anyone interested in the history, politics, anthropology and legal standing of Palestine-Israel.
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Offering compelling and comprehensive arguments as to why Israel falls into the category of an ethnocratic state, the contributors to this volume explore four central themes. They reveal the reality behind Israel's founding myths. They document the experience of some of those who have fallen victim to this ethnic state. Then, they draw comparisons with other ethnic states, notable South Africa, and finally, they point towards the radical hope of achieving a single nation, united, peaceful and just.
Unpacking both Jewish and Palestinian nationalism, the nation state, and ethnic nationalism, this fascinating collection offers new insights into one of the world's most intractable conflicts. It will appeal not only to scholars and teachers, but to anyone interested in the history, politics, anthropology and legal standing of Palestine-Israel.
Offering compelling and comprehensive arguments as to why Israel falls into the category of an ethnocratic state, the contributors to this volume explore four central themes. They reveal the reality behind Israel's founding myths. They document the experience of some of those who have fallen victim to this ethnic state. Then, they draw comparisons with other ethnic states, notable South Africa, and finally, they point towards the radical hope of achieving a single nation, united, peaceful and just.
Unpacking both Jewish and Palestinian nationalism, the nation state, and ethnic nationalism, this fascinating collection offers new insights into one of the world's most intractable conflicts. It will appeal not only to scholars and teachers, but to anyone interested in the history, politics, anthropology and legal standing of Palestine-Israel.