Yiftachel Oren - Ethnocracy Land And Identity Politics In Israel/ Palestine - Paperback

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Description: Traces the dynamics of territorial and ethnic conflicts between Jews and Palestinians 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 within each nation have been shaped by the diverse aspects of the Judaization project and by resistance to that dynamic. Special place is devoted to the analysis of ethnically mixed cities and to the impact of Jewish immigration and settlement on collective identities. Tracing the dynamics of territorial and ethnic conflicts between Jews and Palestinians Yiftachel examines the consequences of settlement land development and planning policies. He assesses Israel's recent partial liberalization and the emergence of what he deems a "creeping apartheid" whereby increasingly impregnable ethnic geographic and economic barriers develop between groups vying for recognition power and resources. The book ends with an exploration of future scenarios including the introduction of new agendas such as binationalism and multiculturalism.
Title: Ethnocracy Land And Identity Politics In Israel/ Palestine
Author(s): Yiftachel Oren
Publisher: University Of Pennsylvania Press
Barcode: 9781512826852
Pages: 364 Pages, 35 Maps
Publication Date: 8/27/2024
Category: Regional & Area Planning