Public Opinion and Political Response in Palestine
eBook - ePub

Public Opinion and Political Response in Palestine

Leadership, Campaigns and Elections since Arafat

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Public Opinion and Political Response in Palestine

Leadership, Campaigns and Elections since Arafat

About this book

The 2006 elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, the first in which both Fatah and Hamas fielded candidates, resulted in a resounding victory for Hamas. Winning 74 out of the 132 seats (compared to Fatah s 45), Hamas election strategy had proved effective against Fatah s ineffectual campaign and failure to properly consider public opinion. Erika Schwarze offers here an in-depth examination of these two separate campaigns, and how Fatah s lack of responsiveness to the popular mood in the run-up to elections following Arafat s death and beyond, led to its defeat in spite of its considerable experience of electioneering. She analyses the conduct of Palestinian leadership during this critical period, exploring the reasons for Fatah s inability to prioritise responsiveness to public opinion, and providing insights into the movement s electoral prospects in the future and its chances of survival and revival."

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. A Note on Transliteration
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Responsiveness in the 2006 PLC Elections – Fatah
  11. 2. Responsiveness in the 2006 PLC Elections – Hamas
  12. 3. Overarching Influences on Responsiveness: Fragmentation, Rentierism and the Role of Civil Society
  13. 4. Legitimation and Responsiveness in Palestinian Politics
  14. 5. Leadership Styles and Responsiveness
  15. 6. Polling, Responsiveness and Leadership Crisis
  16. 7. Polling – Opportunities and Risks
  17. Conclusion
  18. Postscript and Outlook
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography