The book examines the integration of Arab-Palestinian society, an ethnic minority within the nation-state of Israel, in Israel's political system and the relation between political trends, leadership, and identity. It also delves into the causes of the crisis in Arab localities and the relations to the local political structure.

• Cover
• Arab-Palestinian Society in the Israeli Political System
• Arab-Palestinian Society in the Israeli Political System
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Abbreviations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Arab-Palestinians as an Ethnic Minority within Israel as a Nation-State
• Chapter 1
• Arabs in the Three Israeli Branches of Power
  • Arab Leadership in Israel
  • Arab Representation in the 19th Knesset and the 20th Knesset
  • Arabs in the Israeli Legislative Branch
  • Arabs in the Israeli Executive Branch
  • Arabs in the Israeli Judicial Branch
  • Arabs in the Israeli Three Branches of Power: Conclusion
  • Notes
• Chapter 2
• Arab Identity and Political Trends in Israel
  • Arab Identity and Political Trends until the Twenty-First Century
  • The 2015 Election for the 20th Knesset: A Milestone?
  • Eligible Voters and Representation
  • Arab Identity and Political Trends in Israel: Conclusion
  • Notes
• Chapter 3
• Crisis in Arab-Palestinian Municipalities in Israel
  • Recognition of Arab Municipalities in Israel
  • Sociodemographic Characters of Arab Municipalities
  • Elections in Arab Municipalities
  • Financial Management in Arab Municipalities
  • Local Management, National Policy, and Financial Crisis
  • Sources of the Crisis
  • Crisis in Arab-Palestinian Municipalities in Israel: Conclusion
  • Notes
• Conclusions
  • Implications on the Definition of Israel as “Jewish and Democratic”
  • Notes
  • Primary Sources
  • Articles in media outlets
  • Websites
• Appendixes
• Index
• About the Author