Parliamentary Representation of Political Minorities

This book assesses parliamentary speeches given by Arab representatives in the Israeli Knesset over the last 70 years, in order to throw light on the representation of political minorities. It examines several political 'identities' available to legislators with intersectional representation - including gender, religion and nationality - and considers the ways in which legislators utilise these various identities when representing their constituencies to further their political aims. The book also puts forward a new theoretical framework to better assess intersectional representation, especially in multi-national settings. It will appeal to all those interested in public policy, political representation, and comparative politics, as well Middle Eastern politics.

Chapter 1. The Arab Palestinian Minority within a Diverse, Multi-Ethnic, Militarized Society in Israel. - Chapter 2. Intersectional representation: Theory and practice. - Chapter 3. Parliamentary talk and procedures. - Chapter 4. The first period: 1949-1974. - Chapter 5. The second period: 1974-1996. - Chapter 6. The third period: 1996-2009. - Chapter 7. The fourth period: 2009-2015. - Chapter 8. The fifth period: 2015-2019 and 2021-2022. - Chapter 9. The intersectional representation of Arab Palestinian legislators: A comparative analysis, 1949-2019. - Chapter 10. Conclusions.