Israel in comparative perspective : challenging the conventional wisdom

Author(s)

• Barnett, Michael N.

Bibliographic Information

Israel in comparative perspective : challenging the conventional wisdom

edited by Michael N. Barnett

（SUNY series in Israeli studies）

State University of New York Press, c1996

• cloth : alk. paper
• pbk. : alk. paper

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-285) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Because Israel is unique in many dimensions, many social scientists consider it a historical peculiarity. Neither East nor West, developed nor undeveloped, capitalist nor socialist, Third World nor First World, Israel has little in common with other countries and their historical experiences. This book of original essays challenges the image of Israeli uniqueness and the status of the Israeli case and at the same time corrects some common misperceptions about the comparative method in general and case selection in particular. At the same time, it compares Israeli and Arab experiences and addresses critical issues in Middle Eastern studies. To challenge the image of Israeli uniqueness, the authors situate Israel's history in comparative context; employ macrohistorical concepts both to reexamine the Israeli case and to build bridges between Israel and other historical experiences; and use the Israeli case to reconsider existing social science theories. [Articles by Michael Barnett, Yehezkal Dror, Rebecca Kook, Ian Lustick, Joel Migdal, Gershon Shafir, Gabriel Sheffer, Shibley Telhami, and Mark Tessler and Ina Warriner] Israel in Comparative Perspective demonstrates how our understanding of the region can be enriched by using models and theories developed in other regions to reexamine Israeli history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments I. Introduction 1. The Politics of Uniqueness: The Status of the Israeli Case Michael N. Barnett II. Israel and International Politics 2. Israeli Foreign Policy: A Realist Ideal-Type or a Breed of Its Own? Shibley Telhami 3. Israel Diaspora Relations in Comparative Perspective Gabriel Sheffer 4. Gender and International Relations: A Comparison of Citizen Attitudes in Israel and Egypt Mark Tessler and Ina Warriner 5. Israel in the World Economy: Israel as an East Asian State? Michael N. Barnett III. Israel and Domestic Politics 6. The Fetish of Jerusalem: A Hegemonic Analysis Ian S. Lustick 7. Society-Formation and the Case of Israel Ian S. Lustick 8. Between Uniqueness and Exclusion: The Politics of Identity in Israel Rebecca Kook 9. Zionism and Colonialism: A Comparative Approach Gershon Shafir IV. Conclusion 10. On the Uniqueness of Israel: Multiple Readings Yehezkel Dror Bibliography Contributors Index

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Details

• NCID: BA31050109
• ISBN:
  • 0791428311
  • 079142832X
• LCCN: 95015851
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Albany
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 296 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS119.6
  • DC20 : 327.5694
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Israel -- Foreign relations
  • LCSH : Israel -- Politics and government
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA07040142