The Dynamics of Exclusionary Constitutionalism

1. Introduction
I. Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State
II. The People and Their Constitution: Theoretical Approaches
III. Settler-colonialism
IV. The Argument in a Nutshell
V. Outline of the Book
2. A Jewish and Democratic State: Theoretical Justifications and Critiques
I. Introduction
II. The Ultra-nationalist Approach
III. The Nationalists of the Liberal Nationalists
IV. The Pragmatists of the Liberal Nationalists
V. The Liberals of the Liberal Nationalists
VI. Classic Liberal Approaches
VII. Critical Approaches
VIII. Conclusions
3. Locating the People in Israel: The Social Contract, the Basic Norm and the Beginnings of the State
I. Introduction
II. The People in Israel between Theory and Practice: Social Contract, Basic Norm and Nation
III. Beginnings I: The Declaration of Independence and the Colonial Encounter
IV. Beginnings II: The Declaration and the Constitution
V. Summary and Conclusions
4. Engineering the People I: Law and the Dissolution of the Native Population
I. Introduction: Immigration, Citizenship and the Numbers Game
II. The First Years (1948-52)
III. The Citizenship Law: Exclusion and Elimination by Other Means
IV. Summary and Conclusions
5. Engineering the People II: The Legal Foundation of Settler Citizenship
I. Introduction
II. The Law of Return: Jews-only Immigration Policy
III. Demography and Equality
IV. Summary and Conclusions
6. Drawing the Red Lines: Political Representation and the Jewish and Democratic Definition
I. Introduction
II. The Evolution of a System of Exclusion: From Yerdor to Section 7A of Basic Law: The Knesset
III. The Introduction of Section 7A of Basic Law: The Knesset and the Interpretation of Jewish and Democratic State
IV. Debating Section 7A: Settler-colonialism, the People and Defensive Democracy
V. The Jewish and Democratic Definition and the Elected Representatives
VI. Summary and Conclusions
7. The Constitution in Action: Constitution-making, Law and Governance
I. Introduction
II. The Jewish and Democratic Definition in the Process of Constitution-Making
III. Making Law: The Jewish and Democratic Definition of the State and Legislation
IV. The Jewish and Democratic Definition in Other Legislation
V. Conclusions and Summary