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Israel: Challenges to Identity, Democracy and the State
Contributor(s): Jones, Clive (Author), Murphy, Emma C. (Author)
ISBN: 041527088X     ISBN-13: 9780415270885
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $25.60  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2001
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Annotation: Often regarded as the only true manifestation of political pluralism in the contemporary Middle East, the state of Israel has dominated the history and politics of the region for over fifty years. Yet despite its position as a regional superpower, Israel continues to struggle with the whole issue of its own identity, the complexities which have exposed deep clefts throughout Israeli society that threaten to undermine the collective ideal of a viable Jewish polity in the Middle East.
This book explores the complex challenges facing Israel and the extent to which its present state structures and institutions can adapt and accommodate themselves to the diversity of security threats that it now faces. The book will be of interest to those who wish to understand the dynamics that have shaped and continue to shape the state of Israel, and the extent to which these have influenced its search for security in the modern Middle East.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine
- Political Science | International Relations - General
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy
Dewey: 956.940
LCCN: 2001041990
Series: Contemporary Middle East
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.78" W x 8.6" (0.61 lbs) 174 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
 
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Often regarded as the only true manifestation of political pluralism in the contemporary Middle East, the state of Israel has dominated the history and politics of the region for over fifty years. Yet despite its position as a regional superpower, Israel continues to struggle with the whole issue of its own identity, the complexities of which have exposed deep clefts throughout Israeli society that threaten to undermine the collective ideal of a viable Jewish polity in the Middle East.

The authors explore the complex challenges facing Israel, and the extent to which its present state structures and institutions can adapt and accommodate themselves to the diversity of security threats that it now faces. This book will be of interest to those who wish to understand the dynamics that have shaped and continue to shape the state of Israel, and the extent to which these have influenced its search for security in the modern Middle East.