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The Challenge of Sustaining Democracy in Deeply Divided Societies: Citizenship, Rights, and Ethnic Conflicts in India and Israel (Studies in Public Policy)

The Challenge of Sustaining Democracy in Deeply Divided Societies: Citizenship, Rights, and Ethnic Conflicts in India and Israel (Studies in Public Policy)

by Ayelet Harel - Shalev (Author)

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The Challenge of Sustaining Democracy in Deeply Divided Societies: Citizenship, Rights, and Ethnic Conflicts in India and Israel by Ayelet Harel-Shalev explores the inherent tension between the conflicting logics of democracy, citizenship, and nation-state. Majority-minority relations are comparatively explicated by analyzing and theorizing the practices democracies utilize to allocate legal rights to minorities while limiting their share in power. The discourse of legal rights offers minorities empowerment while simultaneously limiting their access to national power; it also functions as a political formula that enables such states to survive while sustaining a democratic process in the face of ethno-religious conflicts.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 514
 Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 16 Aug 2010
ISBN 10: 0739126849
ISBN 13: 9780739126844

Media Reviews
Harel-Shalev is offering a path-breaking, genuine, and astute comparison between two highly divided societies- India and Israel, examining how they could have survived with democratic structures for about sixty years heretofore. While harnessing an impressive bulk of original primary sources, this book is offering some remarkable and vital arguments. It is a must read and an enjoyable book. -- Gad Barzilai, University of Washington
Harel-Shalev's study is outstanding. Finally, a cogent, and intelligent analysis of the myriad ways deeply divided societies maintain and negotiate democratic practices. This book will prove to be essential reading for anyone interested in the topics of identity politics, public policy and democracy. -- Rebecca Kook, Ben Gurion University
Harel-Shalev's surprising choice of comparative case studies offers original insight into the way by which public policies that aim at legal institutionalization of rights may provide both political stability and gradual counter-hegemonic transformation.Her analysis is of particular significance for those interested in learning new ways of thinking about the interplay between democratic political processes and majority-minority relations in deeply divided societiessss -- Dan Avnon, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Harel-Shalev's surprising choice of comparative case studies offers original insight into the way by which public policies that aim at legal institutionalization of rights may provide both political stability and gradual counter-hegemonic transformation. Her analysis is of particular significance for those interested in learning new ways of thinking about the interplay between democratic political processes and majority-minority relations in deeply divided societies -- Dan Avnon, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ayelet Harel-Shalev has produced an important, comprehensive study of an especially pertinent issue. The depth of material provided is remarkable....This book is plainly worthy of scholarly attention by all students of comparative politics, especially those concerned about the future of democracies in pluralistic societies. * Law and Politics Book Review *
This book lays a strong foundation for dealing with several issues. Its conceptualization of them is useful and creative. It sets a comprehensive agenda for future research. * Nationalism and Ethnic Politics *
Author Bio
Ayelet Harel-Shalev is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.