The Globalization of Israel: McWorld in Tel Aviv, Jihad in Jerusalem Contributor(s): Ram, Uri (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415953030 ISBN-13: 9780415953030 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: This book focuses on how globalization is impacting contemporary Israel. The book is a concise and originally argued introduction to Israel, but the author, Uri Ram, is careful to frame his analysis in a broader discussion of Israeli history and broader social currents, in particular, the book focuses on two defining - and conflicting - contemporary trends; one toward advanced liberal democracy with a cosmopolitan edge, and the other toward ethno-religious traditionalism and rejection of the secularism associated with market driven globalization. The cosmopolitan, high-tech driven city of Tel Aviv represents the former trend, and Jerusalem - a city increasingly dominated by orthodox Jews - represents the latter. Using Benjamin Barber's Jihad versus McWorld thesis to good effect, Ram's book will stand as an ideal introduction to contemporary Israel and its place in the world. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Globalization - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 303.482 |
LCCN: 2006102525 |
Series: Globalizing Regions (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.32" W x 8.11" (0.84 lbs) 302 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book focuses on how globalization is impacting contemporary Israel. It is a concise and originally argued introduction to Israel, but the author, Uri Ram, is careful to frame his analysis in a broader discussion of Israeli history and broader social currents. Focusing in particular on two defining - and conflicting - contemporary trends; one toward advanced liberal democracy with a cosmopolitan edge, and the other toward ethno-religious traditionalism and rejection of the secularism associated with market driven globalization. The cosmopolitan, high-tech driven city of Tel Aviv represents the former trend, and Jerusalem - a city increasingly dominated by orthodox Jews - represents the latter. Using Benjamin Barber's Jihad versus McWorld thesis to good effect, Ram's book will stand as an ideal introduction to contemporary Israel and its place in the world. |