ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book focuses on an ethnocratic state, which has a type of exclusivist regime which favours a specific ethnic group within the state. Consequently, all state policies are designed to ensure the dominance of this ethnic group, while other ethnic minorities residing within state borders remain subordinate and disenfranchised. By maintaining educational policies, the ethnocratic state makes sure the status quo remains and the dominant ethnic group stays in control. The study explores specifically, the case of the State of Israel and its rule over and policies concerning Occupied East Jerusalem from 1967 to the present time, and analyse the relationship between the Israeli state and the Palestinian residents of the city in terms of service provision, specifically educational services. Education is categorised as a basic human right, recognised by national constitutions, and a subject for discussion in international conventions.
