The Condition of Democracy Volume 3: Postcolonial and Settler Colonial Contexts

"This highly original volume does wonder in showing the dark side of liberalism and in documenting how democratic projects exist in adverse and repressive contexts, such as Palestine, Syrian Kurdistan, and Algeria. The legacies of settler colonialism impact the prospect for democratic rule in post-Apartheid South Africa but do not deter Palestinian, Kurdish, or Algerian steadfastness for self-governance. As one of the contributors argues, analyses of the relation between democracy and citizenship cannot ignore the countries outside of Europe. We cannot ignore the multifaceted impacts of settler colonial formations on democracy at large. An eye-opener for comparativists and political theorists."

Benoit Challand, Associate Professor of Sociology, The New School for Social Research

"This excellent collection of papers, with each presenting original arguments about the historical evolution of settler-colonialism in Palestine, before and since Oslo, is a must read. A required reading for anyone interested to learn about the founding myths of Israeli democracy and the realities of occupied Palestine."

Nur Masalha, Professor at the Centre for Palestine Studies, SOAS University of London