Palestinian Civil Society

Author : Shany Payes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857715500

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Palestinian NGOs in Israel by Shany Payes Pdf

One in every six Israeli citizens is a Palestinian Arab. While much has been written about the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza, the struggle for political rights by Palestinian citizens of Israel remains largely unexplored. Shany Payes offers a fresh look at this struggle through analysis of the increasingly growing sector of Palestinian non-governmental organisations. Charting the political history of these associations over the last quarter of a century and running right up to developments during the recent Intifada, she analyses the political repression of Palestinian civil society by the Israeli state and attempts by Palestinian NGOs in Israel to build a civil society in the face of such oppression. 'Palestinian NGOs' is required reading for all those interested in the Israel-Palestine conflict, minority rights and civil society. A lively and orginal contribution to a field in which there is already much interest but where few works of any substance have been produce. I enjoyed the work immensely, and would certainly recommend it warmly both to students and to those with a lively interest in things Palestinian - Philip Robins, St Antony's College, Oxford Provides a fresh insight into political repression of Palestinian civil society by the Israeli state and attempts by Palestinian NGOs to build a civil society in the face of such oppression...The result is a unique piece of work which other academics would be hard pressed to emulate - Gerard Clarke, Centre for Development Studies, University of Wales Swansea

Author : Benoit Challand
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134020331

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Palestinian Civil Society by Benoit Challand Pdf

Palestinian Civil Society examines the development of civil society in the Arab Middle East and the impact of western donors, with particular reference to the Palestinian case. Looking at the evolution of Palestinian civil society organizations from sociological, historical, legal, and institutional perspectives, the book sheds light on the involvement of donors in Palestine, and the effect that aid has had on Palestinian civil society at a social, political and ideological level. Drawing on Arabic texts, political theory and a detailed survey of donors and local organizations, this book challenges culturalist views that there cannot be a ‘vibrant civil society’ in the Arab world and examines the issues of depoliticization of civil society, the rise of the Islamist sector, and the gradual defeat of the left in the Occupied Territories. The author looks at how the interaction between donors and NGOs is not only centred on a western model of civil society, but also evolves around institutional mechanisms and disciplinary discourses, affecting the ability of local NGOs to adapt to the institutional requirements set by international donors. Accessible to non-specialists, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, Middle Eastern studies and development studies.

Author : Amal Jamal
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438478739

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Reconstructing the Civic by Amal Jamal Pdf

Reconstructing the Civic examines the civic activism of the homeland Palestinian minority in Israel. Employing a multi-methodological and empirically rich approach, Amal Jamal blends historical description with interviews of Palestinian elites drawn from a diverse range of civil society groups such as NGOs, youth movements, and religious organizations. He also critiques the failure of Western/liberal scholarship to account for the experience of minority civil society organizations in illiberal social and political contexts, largely because this literature assumes there is an inherent relationship between civil society and democracy. Jamal places an important spotlight on the complex interplay between liberal and illiberal trends in the emergence, organization, and transformation of Palestinian civil society in Israel as well as the need to introduce an alternative ethical model that aims to reconstruct ethnic states in universal civic terms.

Author : Ibrahim Natil
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800710627

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Conflict, Civil Society, and Women’s Empowerment by Ibrahim Natil Pdf

Conflict, Civil Society, and Women’s Empowerment: Insights from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip is a specific study on how civil society organizations (CSOs) foster civic engagement, resilience and women’s empowerment in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Author : Sara Roy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691159676

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Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza by Sara Roy Pdf

A revealing look at Islamic social institutions in Gaza and the West Bank Many in the United States and Israel believe that Hamas is nothing but a terrorist organization, and that its social sector serves merely to recruit new supporters for its violent agenda. Based on Sara Roy's extensive fieldwork in the Gaza Strip and West Bank during the critical period of the Oslo peace process, Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza shows how the social service activities sponsored by the Islamist group emphasized not political violence but rather community development and civic restoration. Roy demonstrates how Islamic social institutions in Gaza and the West Bank advocated a moderate approach to change that valued order and stability, not disorder and instability; were less dogmatically Islamic than is often assumed; and served people who had a range of political outlooks and no history of acting collectively in support of radical Islam. These institutions attempted to create civic communities, not religious congregations. They reflected a deep commitment to stimulate a social, cultural, and moral renewal of the Muslim community, one couched not only—or even primarily—in religious terms. Vividly illustrating Hamas's unrecognized potential for moderation, accommodation, and change, Hamas and Civil Society in Gaza also traces critical developments in Hamas's social and political sectors through the Second Intifada to today, and offers an assessment of the current, more adverse situation in the occupied territories. The Oslo period held great promise that has since been squandered. This book argues for more enlightened policies by the United States and Israel, ones that reflect Hamas's proven record of nonviolent community building.

Author : Rema Hammami,Jamil Hilal,Salim Tamari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
ISBN : UCSD:31822031057896

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Civil Society in Palestine by Rema Hammami,Jamil Hilal,Salim Tamari Pdf

Author : Amaney A. Jamal
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400830503

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Barriers to Democracy by Amaney A. Jamal Pdf

Democracy-building efforts from the early 1990s on have funneled billions of dollars into nongovernmental organizations across the developing world, with the U.S. administration of George W. Bush leading the charge since 2001. But are many such "civil society" initiatives fatally flawed? Focusing on the Palestinian West Bank and the Arab world, Barriers to Democracy mounts a powerful challenge to the core tenet of civil society initiatives: namely, that public participation in private associations necessarily yields the sort of civic engagement that, in turn, sustains effective democratic institutions. Such assertions tend to rely on evidence from states that are democratic to begin with. Here, Amaney Jamal investigates the role of civic associations in promoting democratic attitudes and behavioral patterns in contexts that are less than democratic. Jamal argues that, in state-centralized environments, associations can just as easily promote civic qualities vital to authoritarian citizenship--such as support for the regime in power. Thus, any assessment of the influence of associational life on civic life must take into account political contexts, including the relationships among associations, their leaders, and political institutions. Barriers to Democracy both builds on and critiques the multifaceted literature that has emerged since the mid-1990s on associational life and civil society. By critically examining associational life in the West Bank during the height of the Oslo Peace Process (1993-99), and extending her findings to Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan, Jamal provides vital new insights into a timely issue.

Author : Dina Craissati
Publisher : Lit Verlag
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122433316

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New Social Movements and Democracy in Palestine by Dina Craissati Pdf

The book presents a framework for discerning democratic processes in contemporary societies by highlighting the relevance of new social movements (NSMs) analysis towards a different understanding of the relation between democracy and civil society. On hand of the Palestinian case, the study catches alternative democratic processes through an improved comprehension of what is now indiscriminately called NGOs, by featuring a new kind of social actor, close to what one could call NSM, and by demonstrating how it potentially contributes to a new democratic culture and to policy change.

Author : Amal Jamal
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781837641659

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Media Politics and Democracy in Palestine by Amal Jamal Pdf

In opposition to the PA, liberal as well as Islamic social forces promote policies of protest and resistance, through media tools, against the authoritarian policies of the PA. The media is viewed as a public sphere in which these forces compete. Media institutions play an important role in setting the parameters of communication in processes of state building: promoting public debate and forming public spheres influence the modes of statecivil society relations. Combining concepts of political communication with social movement theory, the author examines the extent to which public opinion plays a role in determining the character of the political regime. The rising tension between the Palestinian Authority's attempts to deepen its control over society and the reaction to this development by opposition groups informs the analysis of each civil institution: the role of NGOs, the Islamic movement, the women's movement and Palestinian feminism, and the liberal-democratic intellectual elite, are all assessed through their media institutions and communication policies, to reveal the character of the emerging Palestinian public sphere.

Author : Yael Zeira
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108472197

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The Revolution Within by Yael Zeira Pdf

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.

Author : E. Marteu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230621749

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Civil Organizations and Protest Movements in Israel by E. Marteu Pdf

This volume brings together cutting edge research on Israeli citizens and organizations mobilized around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These pioneering perspectives provide a wealth of information on state-society relations in Israel, the boundaries of civil mobilization and on the prospects for Israeli democracy.

Author : Jeremie Bracka
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030894351

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Transitional Justice for Israel/Palestine by Jeremie Bracka Pdf

This book applies the dynamic field of transitional justice to conflict resolution in Israel/Palestine. Around the globe, diverse societies have pursued truth-telling, restorative justice and reconciliation to end conflict -- yet the language of transitional justice has been all but absent in Israel/Palestine. This volume squarely addresses how transitional justice could contribute to conflict transformation and accountability, incorporating the questions of collective justice, memory, and human rights. It covers the most important historical and legal issues facing Israel/Palestine with a focus on civil societies in South Africa, Northern Ireland and Latin America. Ultimately, the book proposes an unofficial Israeli-Palestinian Truth and Empathy Commission (IPTEC) to address gross human rights abuses committed by both nations. Transitional Justice for Israel/Palestine will be of interest to researchers, NGOs, and policy makers working in transitional justice and societies with ongoing conflict.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015061025386

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Role of Civil Society in Promoting Just and Lasting Peace in the Middle East by United Nations Pdf

This publication contains the proceedings of 12th annual international media seminar on Peace in the Middle East, held in China in June 2004. It was organised by the UN Department of Public Information, in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, and participants included present and former policy-makers from Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, and civil society representatives, as well as senior UN officials, international experts and representatives of the world media.

Author : Michelle Pace,Somdeep Sen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351341523

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The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank by Michelle Pace,Somdeep Sen Pdf

The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank explores the manner in which the Palestinian Authority’s performative acts affect and shape the lives and subjective identities of those in its vicinity in the occupied West Bank. The nature of Palestinians’ statelessness has to contend with the rituals of statecraft that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its Palestinian functionaries engage in. These rituals are also economically maintained by an international donor community and are vehemently challenged by Palestinian activists, antagonistic to the prevalence of the statist agenda in Palestine. Conceptually, the understanding of the PA’s ‘theater of statecraft’ is inspired by Judith Butler’s conception of performativity as one that encompasses several repetitive and ritual performative acts. The authors explore what they refer to as the ‘fuzzy state' (personified in the form and conduct of the PA) looks like for those living it, from the vantage point of PA institutions, NGOs, international representative offices, and activists. Methodologically, the book adopts an ethnographic approach, by way of interviews and observations in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank makes an important and long-due intervention by integrating performance studies and politics to suggest an understanding of the theatrics of woeful statecraft in Palestine. The book is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in the study of the state, International Relations and Politics, Palestine Studies, and the Middle East.

Author : Tamer Qarmout
Publisher : Springer
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319496610

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Delivering Aid Without Government by Tamer Qarmout Pdf

In a fragile and conflict-ridden context such as the Gaza Strip, where the de facto Hamas government faces isolation and lacks international recognition, the provision of aid and development schemes challenges donors and CSOs delivering services to Palestinians. This volume examines how international donors influenced the reconstruction and recovery policy agenda as well as its implementation. Moreover, as a result of the no-contact policy, recovery and reconstruction schemes were delivered with limited involvement from the de facto Hamas government, raising questions about the efficacy of the “governance without government” concept. This book examines the dynamics and the impact of international donors’ financing of Civil Society Organizations that were involved in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. It expands on the existing analysis of transnational aid actors’ influence found in the public policy literature while contributing to our understanding of the concrete, and more specific, impact of international donors’ financing on the livelihoods of the Palestinian people.