Politics and Society in Modern Israel: Myths and Realities / Edition 2

by Adam Garfinkle

Overview

With full coverage of recent dramatic events in Israeli politics from the Rabin assassination through the May 1996 elections, this work provides an up-to-date introduction to Israeli politics and society. It seeks to convey a strong sense of everyday life in Israel, the nuances and contradictions of Israeli identity, the ethnic composition and institutional structure of Israeli society, as well as Israeli political culture and the issues that dominate the country's domestic and foreign policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765605153
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1999
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1340L (what's this?)

Table of 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?; Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

Garafinkle (Middle East politics, Johns Hopkins U.) describes events from the Rabin assassination through the prime ministership of Benyamin Netanyahu to the electorial victory of Ehud Barak. He discusses the sense of everyday life, the ethnic composition and institutional structure of society, nuances and contradictions of Israeli identity, political culture, and the issues that dominate debates on domestic and foreign policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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