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Indispensable Traitors - (Contributions in Comparative Colonial Studies) by Thomas G Mitchell (Hardcover)

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  • In settler societies, some conflicts have roots that are both ethnic and colonial in nature.
  • About the Author: THOMAS G. MITCHELL is an independent researcher.
  • 168 Pages
  • Political Science, Comparative Politics
  • Series Name: Contributions in Comparative Colonial Studies

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In settler societies, some conflicts have roots that are both ethnic and colonial in nature. These are conflicts between an indigenous ethnic group and groups and between an ethnic group and groups of settlers who have been transplanted to a territory by a colonial power as part of a colonizing effort. This study examines the role that liberal parties have played and can play in recent conflicts in Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland, and South Africa. Typically, such parties reject the conventional wisdom of the settler population regarding the nature of the conflict. They also reject the radical thinking of the liberation movements and offer, instead, a third alternative. Mitchell hopes that this study will provide useful information for current liberal parties in Central and Eastern Europe and Israel.

Ultimately, many of the liberal party's ideas are adopted by the main settler parties, allowing for a resolution of the conflict, generally through a compromise between the liberal and indigenous positions. However, before such resolution can occur, the liberals must achieve an electoral breakthrough that gives them a minimum of between five and ten percent of votes; they must also obtain significant stable representation in parliament. Liberal leadership must be innovative, offering new solutions that depart from the conventional wisdom of both sides. Mitchell provides the most detailed account yet published on the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. He also includes extensive information on the KwaZulu/Natal Indaba of 1986 and analysis of the electoral fortunes of the Progressive Federal Party in South Africa.



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In settler societies, some conflicts have roots that are both ethnic and colonial in nature. These are conflicts between an indigenous ethnic group and groups and between an ethnic group and groups of settlers who have been transplanted to a territory by a colonial power as part of a colonizing effort. This study examines the role that liberal parties have played and can play in recent conflicts in Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland, and South Africa. Typically, such parties reject the conventional wisdom of the settler population regarding the nature of the conflict. They also reject the radical thinking of the liberation movements and offer, instead, a third alternative. Mitchell hopes that this study will provide useful information for current liberal parties in Central and Eastern Europe and Israel.

Ultimately, many of the liberal party's ideas are adopted by the main settler parties, allowing for a resolution of the conflict, generally through a compromise between the liberal and indigenous positions. However, before such resolution can occur, the liberals must achieve an electoral breakthrough that gives them a minimum of between five and ten percent of votes; they must also obtain significant stable representation in parliament. Liberal leadership must be innovative, offering new solutions that depart from the conventional wisdom of both sides. Mitchell provides the most detailed account yet published on the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. He also includes extensive information on the KwaZulu/Natal Indaba of 1986 and analysis of the electoral fortunes of the Progressive Federal Party in South Africa.



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?Based on research conducted in 1998 and later, this volume addresses the situations in Israel/Palestine, Rhodesia, South Africa, and Northern Ireland (before 1972), focusing on the role played by liberal parties in the conflicts. Mitchell, an independent researcher, evaluates the successes and failures of the liberal parties in each country, the origins and growth of the successful liberal parties (Alliance, the Progressive Federal Party/Democratic Party, and Meretz in Israel), the leadership and policies of the parties, the internal settlements, and the role played by the conservative parties in the settler societies, as well as the role of liberal parties in the final settlement and the issues involved in reaching a final settlement.?-Reference & Research Book News

"Based on research conducted in 1998 and later, this volume addresses the situations in Israel/Palestine, Rhodesia, South Africa, and Northern Ireland (before 1972), focusing on the role played by liberal parties in the conflicts. Mitchell, an independent researcher, evaluates the successes and failures of the liberal parties in each country, the origins and growth of the successful liberal parties (Alliance, the Progressive Federal Party/Democratic Party, and Meretz in Israel), the leadership and policies of the parties, the internal settlements, and the role played by the conservative parties in the settler societies, as well as the role of liberal parties in the final settlement and the issues involved in reaching a final settlement."-Reference & Research Book News



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THOMAS G. MITCHELL is an independent researcher. He is the author of Native vs. Settler: Ethnic Conflicts in Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland, and South Africa (Greenwood, 2000).
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .92 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 168
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Comparative Politics
Series Title: Contributions in Comparative Colonial Studies
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover
Author: Thomas G Mitchell
Language: English
Street Date: March 30, 2002
TCIN: 1007349153
UPC: 9780313317743
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-1066
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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