Understanding Israel: Political, Societal and Security Challenges

ISBN-13: 9781138125650 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 292 str.

Joel Peters;Rob Geist Pinfold

Opis

The study of Israel continues to spawn a vast and ever-growing literature that explores the diverse aspects of Israeli politics and society, from the political system and electoral process to civil/military relations and the conflict with the Palestinians. However, few books offer a truly cohesive volume that provides readers with both general overviews and critical analyses of specific issues. Understanding Israel fills that gap, offering a comprehensive coverage of contemporary developments in Israeli politics and society within one volume. The book comprises 14 chapters by recognized authorities in the field of Israeli Studies. Together, the chapters build a detailed and informed picture of Israel, while separately they provide stand-alone coverage of specific topics under discussion. The book is separated into three parts and moves through an analysis of various aspects of the workings of the Israeli political system to then address the socioeconomic and societal challenges facing Israel. It concludes with a section focusing on security challenges and Israel's foreign policy orientation, including discussion of Israel's increasingly complex and at times fractured relationship with the Jewish diaspora. By filling an important gap in the study of contemporary Israel, this book is of interest to multiple audiences, most notably students and scholars of Israeli politics, the Middle East, and comparative politics.