Revolution Within - State Institutions and Unarmed Resistance in Palestine

Using original, difficult-to-gather survey data, Zeira advances a new theory of participation in anti-regime protest that focuses on the mobilizing role of state institutions.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The rise of anti-regime resistance; 3. Educational institutions and participation in resistance; 4. Disciplinary institutions and participation in resistance; 5. Beyond state institutions: civil society and the coordination of resistance; 6. Conclusions; 7. Methodological appendix.

About the author

Yael Zeira is Croft Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Mississippi. Her research examines the causes and consequences of public opinion and political behavior in authoritarian and conflict settings, with a regional focus on the Middle East. Her other research on this topic has been published in leading academic journals, including Comparative Political Studies and the Journal of Conflict Resolution.

Summary

In advancing a new explanation of participation in anti-regime protest in the Palestinian Territories, Zeira brings innovative theory and data to bear on long-standing puzzles about individual participation in collective action. This book will appeal to a wide, interdisciplinary audience in political science, sociology and Middle East studies.

Product details

• Authors: Yael Zeira, Yael (University of Mississippi) Zeira
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781108472197
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47219-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Middle Eastern history, Palestine, Demonstrations & protest movements, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050