A Multicultural Entrapment - Religion and State Among the Palestinian-Arabs in Israel

This book provides a critical look at Israel's religion and state conflict to shed new light on the constitutional forces defining Jewish-centered conflicts, rather than Palestinian-Arab centered conflicts. In particular, it highlights the ramifications of the theory and practice of multiculturalism in the context of a Middle Eastern legal order.

List of contents

1. Religion-and-state Conflict in Israel: The Separate and Different; 2. The Janus-Faced Religion and State Conflict in Israel; 3. Palestinian-Arab Religious Jurisdiction as an Individual Predicament; 4. The Acute Nature of the Palestinian-Arab Multicultural Predicament; 5. The Individual Predicament as Multicultural Entrapment; 6. The Voice of No Exit; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Michael Karayanni is Bruce W. Wayne Professor of Law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Summary

This book provides a critical look at Israel's religion and state conflict to shed new light on the constitutional forces defining Jewish-centered conflicts, rather than Palestinian-Arab centered conflicts. In particular, it highlights the ramifications of the theory and practice of multiculturalism in the context of a Middle Eastern legal order.

Foreword

A critical legal study of religion and state relations in Israel focusing on the religiously entrapped Palestinian-Arab individuals.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Karayanni, Karayanni Michael
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781108707176
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70717-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 500 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, LAW / General Practice, Law / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, LAW / Legal Profession, LAW / Government / General, Politics & government, Comparative Politics, Politics and government, Government powers, Legal skills & practice, Legal skills and practice, Legal profession: general, Local government law, Legal profession / practice of law: general