Reconstructing the Civic: Palestinian Civil Activism in Israel

316 Pages·2020·1.203 MB·English

by  Amal Jamal

Reconstructing the Civic

Reconstructing the Civic
Palestinian Civil Activism in Israel
AMAL JAMAL
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Name: Amal Jamal.
Title: Reconstructing the Civic: Palestinian Civil Activism in Israel / Amal Jamal.
Description: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2020] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: ISBN 9781438478715 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781438478739
(ebook)
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2020940102
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For Randa
and
for all those free spirits that aspire to make our life better

Contents
Graphs and Tables ix
Prologue xi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 The Theoretical Framing of Civic Activism:
A Critical Appraisal 21
Chapter 3 Civic Activism, Minority Politics, and
National Conflicts 57
Chapter 4 Political Culture and Civil Society: Relevant Lessons
from the Arab World 73
Chapter 5 Neoliberal Nationalism and Civil Society in Israel 89
Chapter 6 Transformations in the PCI, the Emerging New Elite,
and Civic Activism 119
Chapter 7 Palestinian CSOization, Active Citizenship,
and the Politics of Contention 137
Chapter 8 Public Trust and Social Capital in Palestinian
Civic Activism in Israel 171
Chapter 9 Civil Engagement, Social Responsibility, and
Political Empowerment 183
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Chapter 10 Civic Engagement and the Democratic Argument 209
Chapter 11 CSOization, Democratization, Empowerment,
and Development 221
Epilogue and Future Prospects 243
Notes 257
Bibliography 265
Index 289
Graphs and Tables
Graph 1 CSOs by Type and Year of Establishment 96
Graph 2 CSOs by Year of Establishment 141
Graph 3 Classification of Activity 142
Graph 4 CSOs by Activity and Year of Establishment 143
Graph 5 Online Participation 146
Graph 6 Political Participation 147
Graph 7 Online Participation by Age Group 167
Graph 8 Political Protest by Age Group 168
Graph 9 Trust in State and Community Institutions 206
Table 1 Participation in Elections by Palestinian Citizens of
Israel, 1996–2020 131
Table 2 External and Internal Factors of CSOization 149
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