Politics and society in modern Israel : myths and realities / by Adam Garfinkle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garfinkle, Adam M., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, Israeli.

Israel--Politics and government.

Israel.

Politics and government.

Israel--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Israel--Foreign relations.

International relations.

National characteristics, Israeli--Anecdotes.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

xiii, 336 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2000.

Summary:

With full coverage of recent dramatic events in Israeli politics from the Rabin assassination through the prime ministership of Benyamin Netanyahu to the electoral victory of Ehud Barak, this is the most current introduction to Israeli politics and society available today. It is also an enormously readable and engaging book. It conveys a strong sense of everyday life in Israel, the ethnic composition and institutional structure of Israeli society, the nuances and contradictions of Israeli identity, Israeli political culture, and the issues that dominate Israeli domestic and foreign policy debates. Enlivened with anecdotes and supplied with maps, a glossary, and suggested readings, this book is accessible to anyone interested. It has been especially popular with students, tourists, and travelers.

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 In the Beginning

3 Society and Polity at Independence

4 Society and Political Economy in Contemporary Israel

5 Political Institutions and Issues

6 Foreign Policy: Sources and Substance

7 Peace and Normalcy?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0765605147

0765605155

OCLC:

42289933