Routledge handbook of modern Israel

Author(s)

Bibliographic Information

Routledge handbook of modern Israel

edited by Alain Dieckhoff ; translated by Carolyn Shread

(Routledge handbooks)

Routledge, 2013

Other Title

L'État d'Israël

Available at  / 3 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

"First published in French in 2008 as 'L'État d'Israël'."--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-341) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Israel is a country made up of contradictions. A lively democracy in a multicultural society but within a state promoting a strong national identity; a thriving economy in an unequal society; a culture open to modern trends but drawing on the Hebrew past and preoccupied with the Holocaust and the Arab-Israeli conflict; a sovereign member in the international arena, whose existence is still contested in the Middle East. The Routledge Handbook of Modern Israel provides a comprehensive profile of the intricacies of contemporary Israel, offering a unique, in-depth survey of the country. Organised thematically, a full range of topics are discussed, including: Politics and international relations The foundation of the Israeli state The birth and development of the Israeli economy Israeli culture Israel's role in the Middle East Bringing together more than thirty notable contributors from across the globe, this Handbook sheds light on the multifaceted reality of modern Israel in order to better understand, beyond cliches, this complex society.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: The Foundations of the State 1. A Jewish and Democratic State Alain Dieckhoff 2. The Political Institutions of Israel Claude Klein 3. The Supreme Court and the Judicial System Claude Klein 4. Tzahal: A State within a State? Samy Cohen 5. National Memory Avner Ben-Amos Part 2: Life in the City 6. Political Life: from Dominant Party to Political Fragmentation 7. The New Social Movements Michael M. Laskier Part 3: A Plural Society 8. Demography in Israel: Diversity and Convergence Sergio Della Pergolla 9. Jewish Ethnicities in Israel Eliezer Ben-Rafael 10. The Observant and the Secular: Between Confrontation and Transaction Maurice Kriegel 11. Arab Citizens: An Unfinished Process of Integration Laurence Louer 12. Foreign Workers: Faces of the "Globalization of Israel" William Berthomiere Part 4: Economy and Society 13. The Birth and Development of the Israeli Economy, 1948-1977 Gilbert Benhayoun and Rene Teboul 14. An Economy on the road to Independence? Michael Bikard 15. "The New Israeli Economy": Opting for High Technology Daniel Rouach and Michael Bikard 16. The Social Question: Social Citizenship, Income Inequality and Poverty in Israel Gershon Shafir Part 5: Israel in the Middle East 17. Israel and the Palestinians Alain Dieckhoff 18. Israel and the Arab States: From Total Struggle to Partial Peace Alain Dieckhoff and Mark Tessler 19. Israeli Territorial Strategies in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Part 6: External Relations 20. The Complex Relationship between the State of Israel and the Diaspora Regine Azria 21. Israel and France: Ups and Downs in the Relationship Elie Barnavi 22. The United States and Israel: An Evolving Relationship Robert O. Freedman 23. Israel, the USSR and Russia Laurent Rucker 24. Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany: Realpolitik under the Sign of the Shoah Dominique Trimbur 25. The Relations between Israel and the European Union Alfred Tovias 26. Israel and the Third World Joel Peters Part 7: Culture and Communication 27. Israeli Prose in Hebrew Francoise Saquer-Sabin 28. Israeli Poetry Masha Itzaki 29. Arabic Literature in Israel Sobhi Boustani 30. Israeli Theatre Nurit Yaari 31. Music in Israel Michele Tauber 32. The Visual Arts Gideon Ofrat 33. The History of Israeli Cinema Ariel Schweitzer 34. The Media Jerome Bourdon Conclusion

by "Nielsen BookData"

Related Books: 1-1 of 1

Details

  • NCID
    BB12224618
  • ISBN
    • 9780415573924
  • LCCN
    2012031820
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    Abingdon
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiv, 356 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
  • Parent Bibliography ID
Page Top