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This paper examines the impact of the unification of Israel’s main Arab parties into one electora... more This paper examines the impact of the unification of Israel’s main Arab parties into one electoral pact, called the ‘Joint List’, ahead of the 2015 elections. It seeks to bridge a substantial gap in the current literature by analysing the period since 2015, drawing on original interviews with members of the Palestinian political and civil society elites in Israel. It examines what effect, if any, the Joint List has had on Palestinian political organisation and mobilisation inside the minority. It asks whether the Joint List can enable Palestinians in Israel, so far largely ignored in the peace process, to have a voice in any post-Oslo settlement. This paper finds that while the Joint List was able to translate initial public enthusiasm into electoral success, it has not yet been able to have a tangible impact on the minority’s political influence. This paper argues that Palestinians in Israel will play a decisive role in a future political solution, but mainly due to a process this paper calls ‘Palestinian transnationalism’, rather than the direct actions of the minority’s political leadership.
Papers by Harry Darkins
The contention surrounding post-structuralism makes it an interesting theory to study. Few fields... more The contention surrounding post-structuralism makes it an interesting theory to study. Few fields have invited as much criticism towards its very principles and methods, which have been chided as failing to “establish any authentic theoretical innovations.”[1] In this essay I will examine what ‘critique’ means in the context of poststructuralism, and will then discuss the post-structural treatment of ‘power’ in international politics. I will argue that despite its shortcomings, post-structuralism has an important role to play when it comes to interpreting international politics today. Before beginning however, it is important to first define exactly what ‘poststructuralism’ is.
This paper examines the impact of the unification of Israel’s main Arab parties into one electora... more This paper examines the impact of the unification of Israel’s main Arab parties into one electoral pact, called the ‘Joint List’, ahead of the 2015 elections. It seeks to bridge a substantial gap in the current literature by analysing the period since 2015, drawing on original interviews with members of the Palestinian political and civil society elites in Israel. It examines what effect, if any, the Joint List has had on Palestinian political organisation and mobilisation inside the minority. It asks whether the Joint List can enable Palestinians in Israel, so far largely ignored in the peace process, to have a voice in any post-Oslo settlement. This paper finds that while the Joint List was able to translate initial public enthusiasm into electoral success, it has not yet been able to have a tangible impact on the minority’s political influence. This paper argues that Palestinians in Israel will play a decisive role in a future political solution, but mainly due to a process this paper calls ‘Palestinian transnationalism’, rather than the direct actions of the minority’s political leadership.
The contention surrounding post-structuralism makes it an interesting theory to study. Few fields... more The contention surrounding post-structuralism makes it an interesting theory to study. Few fields have invited as much criticism towards its very principles and methods, which have been chided as failing to “establish any authentic theoretical innovations.”[1] In this essay I will examine what ‘critique’ means in the context of poststructuralism, and will then discuss the post-structural treatment of ‘power’ in international politics. I will argue that despite its shortcomings, post-structuralism has an important role to play when it comes to interpreting international politics today. Before beginning however, it is important to first define exactly what ‘poststructuralism’ is.