| ID | 119462 |
| Title Proper | Arab minority in Israel |
| Other Title Information | challenges and limits in recent disciplinary approaches |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Haklai, Oded |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Recent years have seen a considerable surge in academic work published on the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel (PAI). Strikingly, the growing interest has come from a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including political science, security studies, sociology, and history.1 Given the vast array of pertinent questions that have arisen in relation to the Arab minority over the last decade, it is not surprising that the study of this minority has drawn interest from numerous directions. This multidisciplinarity-not to be conflated with interdisciplinarity-carries with it considerable potential for comprehensive knowledge accumulation that transcends traditional boundaries by linking diverse analytical approaches and perspectives.2 There is little doubt that political scientists and sociologists can learn from information gathered by historians, while the latter's interpretation of historical events can improve by being informed by comparative theories developed by disciplinary social scientists. Linking contributions from different disciplines can facilitate both increasing our knowledge of detail as well as improving our ability to make sense of the details and gain a better understanding of the general picture. Posed in different terms, incorporating insights from multiple disciplines increases the potential for better seeing the forest for the trees. |
| `In' analytical Note | Israel Studies Vol. 18, No.1; Spring 2013: p.124-145 |
| Journal Source | Israel Studies Vol. 18, No.1; Spring 2013: p.124-145 |
| Key Words | Arab Minority ; Israel ; Minority Politics |