Dana El Kurd is a researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and an assistant professor in its sister institution, the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. She specializes in comparative politics and international relations of the Arab world, particularly how authoritarianism endures, and how societies challenge it meaningfully.
"A strong and compelling book. El Kurd demonstrates how
international involvement in Palestine has led to deeper
polarization between the PA and its people, with serious
implications for Palestinian society, the peace process and the
future Palestinian state." -- Amaney A. Jamal, Edwards S. Sanford
Professor of Politics, Princeton University
"This critical volume explains the transnational origins behind
political polarization and institutional weakness in post-Oslo
Palestine. El Kurd's work is theoretically sophisticated and
empirically innovative--a must-read for any observer of the
region."-- Sean Yom, Associate Professor of Political Science,
Temple University
"How did the PA manage to demobilize Palestinian society, when
years of direct Israeli occupation failed to do so? El Kurd brings
novel data to bear on this provocative question, highlighting how
internationally backed, "indigenous" authoritarian regimes can be
particularly detrimental for political cooperation and resistance."
-- Diana B. Greenwald, Assistant Professor of Political Science,
The City College of New York, CUNY
"Palestinians have complained over the last generation about
increasing authoritarianism and declining solidarity and activism,
even as international donors spoke of democratic
institution-building. El Kurd's rigorous empirical research shows
not only that such complaints are valid but also how and why."--
Nathan Brown, Professor of Political Science, George Washington
University
"A major contribution to understanding the dialectic between
politically driven foreign aid and authoritarianism. El Kurd's
rigorous and illuminating research shows a causal link between this
process and social polarization, demobilization and the decline of
collective action under the PA."-- Azmi Bishara, General Director
of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
"A rigorous and impressively researched work, and a valuable and
thought-provoking read for students of authoritarianism and Arab
politics." -- CHOICE
"Polarized and Demobilized provides such a sophisticated account
that any sort of summary or short review would fail to do it
justice. . . . Over and above, it is a truly enjoyable read: one of
the very few academic works that combines theoretical
sophistication with a smooth, seamless and beautifully articulated
narrative."-- LSE Review of Books
"A well-researched analysis of the disempowering legacy of the Oslo
Accords... [ Polarized and Demobilized] is also an engaging read
that sheds light on the past, present and future of popular (non-PA
sponsored) resistance to the occupation." -- Morning Star
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