Religious Minorities in Non-Secular Middle Eastern and North African States (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783030198428)

This book describes and compares the circumstances and lived experiences of religious minorities in Tunisia, Morocco, and Israel in the 1970s, countries where the identity and mission of the state are strongly and explicitly tied to the religion of the majority. The politics and identity of Jews in Tunisia and Morocco and Arabs in Israel are, therefore, shaped to a substantial degree by their status as religious minorities in non-secular states. This collection, based on in-depth fieldwork carried out during an important moment in the history of each community, and of the region, considers the nature and implications of each group's response to its circumstances. It focuses on both the community and individual levels of analysis and draws, in part, on original public opinion surveys. It also compares the three communities in order to offer generalizable insights about ways the identity, political culture, and institutional character of a minority group are shaped by the broader political environment in which it resides. The project will appeal to scholars and students in the fields of Middle Eastern and North African studies, Judaic studies, Islamic Studies, minority group politics, and international relations and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Author: Mark Tessler
ISBN-10: 3030198421
ISBN-13: 9783030198428
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2019
Pages: 469
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.06d