| ID | 174600 |
| Title Proper | Collective action of ethno-national minority groups and the cost of inaction |
| Other Title Information | Arab Palestinians in Israel |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Harboun, Irit |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Collective action requires resources, organization, leaders and political opportunities. In the case of disadvantaged minority groups, long-standing conflict with the majority, a closed political opportunity structure and the difficulty of acquiring resources, increases the costs and risks of the action. We argue that the development of such an action is a function of leaders’ perceptions about the cost of inaction (COI) and symbolic resources of the group, such as solidarity. Combining these evaluations creates three trajectories: growth, restriction and decline. We examine this argument by four collective actions carried out by Arab Palestinians citizens in Israel to improve education. The findings show that leaders increased efforts even if they assessed opportunities are limited when they thought that COI is high, since inaction means not only the loss of instrumental costs but also the loss of potential symbolic gains such as recognition of the group collective identity. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 27, No.5; Oct 2020: p. 574-594 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 2020-10 27, 5 |
| Key Words | Education ; Israel ; Collective Action ; Mobilisation ; Ethno-National Minorities ; Arab Citizens |