Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Pretending Democracy: Israel, and Ethnocratic State
    Pretending Democracy: Israel, and Ethnocratic State
    Pretending Democracy: Israel, and Ethnocratic State
    Ebook309 pages9 hours

    Pretending Democracy: Israel, and Ethnocratic State

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    This powerful collection from an international mix of respected academics, newer voices and political activists explores 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 ethnocentric state, the contributions to this volume explore four central themes. They reveal the reality behind Israel s founding myths. They document the experiences of some of those who have fallen victim to this ethnic state. Then, they draw comparisons with other ethnic states, notably 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAfro-Middle East Centre
    Release dateDec 29, 2013
    ISBN9780992199838
    Pretending Democracy: Israel, and Ethnocratic State

    Related to Pretending Democracy

    Related ebooks

    Ethnic Studies For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      ‘Driving The Green Book’: Black History, Hospitality, And Entrepreneurship

      Aug 10, 2021

      The host of the award-winning podcast “Driving the Green Book” shares his reasons for making the podcast and his view of race relations today.

      4 min read

    • Article

      To Explain Jerusalem’s Conflicts, She Wrote A Young Adult Novel

      Sep 21, 2023

      In her debut novel, “Parallel Lines,” Jerusalem-based journalist Ruth Marks Eglash invites readers behind the headlines of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Published over the summer, the young adult tale follows a trio of teenage girls from three di

      3 min read

    • Article

      Director Ryan Coogler Says 'Black Panther' Brought Him Closer To His Roots

      Feb 15, 2018

      The new film imagines an African nation, rich in minerals and unscarred by colonialism and slavery; Coogler says he traveled to the continent to dig into the question of what it means to be African.

      5 min read

    • Article

      Letter From The Editor

      Oct 11, 2019

      Letter From The Editor
      5 min read

    • Article

      A Boy Avenges His Murdered Father, With The Help Of A Magical 'Ikenga'

      Aug 23, 2020

      Nnedi Okorafor found her superpower — storytelling — when she was a teenager. She draws on her own past and her connection to Nigeria in her latest novel, about a 12-year-old finding his own powers.

      3 min read

    • Article

      André De Shields, Theatre God

      Nov 25, 2019

      André De Shields, Theatre God
      11 min read

    • Article

      The State Of The Nation

      Jul 23, 2020

      The State Of The Nation
      6 min read

    • Article

      Our Smudged Rainbow

      Nov 22, 2023

      WHEN I stared my career back in 1967, I worked as what was commonly called a “copy boy”. For the uninitiated, copy boys in those days were nothing more than gofers – junior workers whose duties involved, among other menial tasks, taking typed stories

      3 min read

    • Article

      Letter to My Son

      Jul 4, 2015

      Letter to My Son
      30 min read

    • Article

      Tribute Mgoqi Was A Champion Of The People And An Eternal Optimist

      Apr 9, 2023

      This past week has been a blur of emotion as I struggle to come to terms with the fact that a man who has played such a huge and important role in my life and who has been a source of inspiration, wisdom and guidance to me for the past three decades,

      3 min read

    • Article

      Why Rex Tillerson Hasn’t Quit; What Palestinian Unity Will, and Won’t, Achieve; Thaler’s ‘Nudge’ Worthy of the Nobel Nod; The Woman in the Controversial Dove Commercial; Choosing a Leader for the Federal Reserve Is Not a Game

      Oct 21, 2017

      The East African / Nairobi, KenyaWhy Rex Tillerson hasn’t quit “Have you ever wondered why intelligent men (and women) in African governments will stay put in their positions even when ... their bosses abuse them?...” writes Jenerali Ulimwengu. “The

      2 min read

    • Article

      Tribute Mgoqi Was A Champion Of The People And An Eternal Optimist

      Apr 9, 2023

      This past week has been a blur of emotion as I struggle to come to terms with the fact that a man who has played such a huge and important role in my life and who has been a source of inspiration, wisdom and guidance to me for the past three decades,

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Donald Quist

      Dec 11, 2018

      I started 2018 homeless. I don’t want that to sound more dramatic than it is. I had shelter—cycling between futons, backseats, guest beds, and floors—thanks to the kindness of friends and family. I also had work, eking by without health insurance as

      3 min read

    • Article

      Holding the Line

      Apr 1, 2022

      Holding the Line
      8 min read

    • Article

      The Hard Road To Equality

      Sep 1, 2019

      The Hard Road To Equality
      9 min read

    • Article

      Tilting at Windmills

      Aug 21, 2018

      Tilting at Windmills
      4 min read

    • Article

      Hate the Sin, Not the Book

      Sep 6, 2020

      Hate the Sin, Not the Book
      4 min read

    • Article

      Behind The Lens

      Mar 3, 2023

      Behind The Lens
      3 min read

    • Article

      Behind The Lens

      Mar 3, 2023

      Behind The Lens
      3 min read

    • Article

      Coins and Mankind Are Here to Stay

      Apr 17, 2020

      Coin meetings and shows canceled. Possible closure national assemblages. Gold and silver irrational. Mints closing gift shops. Panic buying. Stock market chaotic. Jobs curtailed. Layoffs. Fear. We are all witnessing conditions and circumstances compl

      1 min read

    • Article

      Inspiration In Isolation

      Jun 1, 2021

      An astronaut, a slouching skater, a bunnyheaded man, a gothic glamazon in a black velvet dress – characters both fantastical and true to life idle in the same queue, moving towards a visor-wearing vaccinator, and, we hope, a whole new world. In the f

      8 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Pretending Democracy

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Pretending Democracy - Na'eem Jeenah

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1