Zionist Israel and Apartheid South Africa - Civil Society and Peace Building in Ethnic-National States

Informationen zum Autor Amneh Daoud Badran is Lecturer and Head of the Political Science Department, Al-Quds University, Palestine, and Honorary University Fellow, University of Exeter, UK. From 2001-2005, she was the Director of the Jerusalem Centre for Women, actively involved in Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding initiatives, and received the The Liberty Award by Dialogue on Diversity in 2003 in recognition of her work for the cause of conciliation and human rights. Klappentext This book is a comparison of two ethnic-national states which have been in conflict - apartheid South Africa and Zionist Israel - and how internal dissent has developed. In particular it examines the evolution of effective white protest in South Africa and explores the reasons why comparably powerful movements have not emerged in Israel. Zusammenfassung This book is a comparison of two ethnic-national states which have been in conflict – apartheid South Africa and Zionist Israel – and how internal dissent has developed. In particular it examines the evolution of effective white protest in South Africa and explores the reasons why comparably powerful movements have not emerged in Israel. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Historical Backgrounds and Political Developments in Both Conflicts: A Comparison 2. Political Systems and Civil Society in Apartheid South Africa and Zionist Israel 3. The Politics and Roles of White Protest Groups in Apartheid South Africa 4. The Politics and Roles of Israeli (Jewish) Protest Groups 5. Conclusion Based on Comparative Analysis

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• Authors: Amneh Badran, Amneh (Al-Quds University Badran, Badran Amneh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2013
• EAN: 9780415852241
• ISBN: 978-0-415-85224-1
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Routledge Studies on the Arab-Israeli Conflict; Routledge Studies on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Middle East, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Regional / International studies, Warfare and defence, Society and culture: general, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Regional Geography