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Identity, Grievances, and Political Action: Recent Evidence from the Palestinian Community in Israel

School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia; 323 Candler Hall, Department of International Affairs, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA slowranc{at}uga.edu

In ethnically non-neutral states, why do some disadvantaged minorities protest their status, while others acquiesce? Given the difficult circumstances in many cases, why do they not protest more than they do, or turn to violence? This article argues that the key to ethnic protest is the identity that one holds: state-bound identities weaken the grievance– protest relationship. The closer one identifies with the state, the less likely one is to protest, even when significant grievances exist. The case of Israel and its Arab citizens is used to illustrate this relationship. When Arabs identify themselves as more "Israeli," they are less protest-prone than other Arabs with more anti-establishment identities. This article provides empirical evidence that fostering state-friendly identities may be a desirable goal for many ethnically tense states.

Key Words: Israeli Arabs • Ethnicity • Identity • Israel • Palestinians • Protest

International Political Science Review, Vol. 27, No. 2, 167-190 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0192512106061425


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