Arab local government in Israel: Partial modernisation as an explanatory variable for shortages in management

As'ad Ghanem, Mohanad Mustafa

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Abstract

About one-third of all local and regional councils in Israel are Arab. Ever since their establishment, and especially during the last decade, the Arab authorities have suffered from financial crises and from administrative and organisational deficiencies that jeopardize their functioning. Arab local politics is characterised by the increased strength of traditional clan-affiliated forces, at the expense of modern representative groups. The present article has tried to explain the problems that beset the management of Arab local government in Israel. We believe that the explanation is rooted in the fact that 'partial modernisation' is the dominant explanatory variable for Arab local government shortages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)457-473
Number of pages17
JournalLocal Government Studies
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Arabs in Israel
  • Community participation
  • Israel
  • Local election
  • Local government
  • Partial modernisation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Development
  • Sociology and Political Science

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