Abstract
Political sociologist Sammy Smooha's "ethnic democracy" has received much attention and gained a central role among social scientists in Israel. The model of "ethnic democracy" provides a structural account of Jewish-Arab relations in Israel and discusses the nature of democratic states dominated by an ethnic majority. Many critics believe the model is not implemented fully because Israel violates many fundamental principles such as equal and inclusive citizenship, minority rights and consent, and others. .
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 253-267 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Israel Studies |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Arabs ; Beliefs, opinions and attitudes ; Citizenship ; Constitutional law ; Credibility ; Culture ; Democracy ; Demographic aspects ; Discrimination ; Equality ; Ethics ; Ethnic conflict ; Ethnic identity ; Jewish peoples ; Jewish studies ; Jewish-Arab relations -- Israel ; Jews ; Law ; Middle Eastern politics ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Palestinians ; Political aspects ; Political ethics ; Political parties ; Political structures ; Politics ; Public land ; Race relations ; Racial discrimination ; Smooha, Sammy ; Social conditions & trends ; Social scientists ; Terminology ; Values ; Zionist Dialectics