Haim Sandberg teaches property law at the College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Tel-Aviv University. He is a member of the Israeli Bar Association, and for three decades, he has advised governmental bodies, public institutions, and commercial firms in the fields of land law and land policy. Professor Sandberg was a member of the Israeli Council for Higher Education (CHE), and his name was officially published as a candidate for a judge in the Israeli Supreme Court.

Land Law and Policy in Israel an important research book written from a broad perspective that bridges the sphere of law to issues of identity and history. The contribution is particularly significant for being the first book in decades on Israeli land law in English.- Havatzelet Yahel (Justice) Suffice it to say here that Sandberg's work constitutes an outstanding primer on the Jewish state's land laws and policies, particularly as they have both reflected and influenced the country's evolving national identity. Sandberg's monograph, in short, is sure to become a foundational text in the field of Israeli land laws and policies, and it is most highly recommended to anyone, professional and layperson alike, who has an interest in this aspect of the Jewish state's journey.- David Rodman - Independent Scholar (Israel Affairs)

• AcknowledgmentsNotes on Translation and Internet HyperlinksIntroduction: Land Law and Land Policy1. The Fingerprints of History in Land Inventory2. Culture, Nation, and Socialism in the Administration of Public Lands3. Privatization of Public Lands4. National Land Planning in a Small Country5. Jewish and Democratic6. Creative JudiciaryEpilogue: Identity in FluxBibliographyIndex

Haim Sandberg teaches property law at the College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Tel-Aviv University. He is a member of the Israeli Bar Association, and for three decades, he has advised governmental bodies, public institutions, and commercial firms in the fields of land law and land policy. Professor Sandberg was a member of the Israeli Council for Higher Education (CHE), and his name was officially published as a candidate for a judge in the Israeli Supreme Court.

Land Law and Policy in Israel an important research book written from a broad perspective that bridges the sphere of law to issues of identity and history. The contribution is particularly significant for being the first book in decades on Israeli land law in English.- Havatzelet Yahel (Justice) Suffice it to say here that Sandberg's work constitutes an outstanding primer on the Jewish state's land laws and policies, particularly as they have both reflected and influenced the country's evolving national identity. Sandberg's monograph, in short, is sure to become a foundational text in the field of Israeli land laws and policies, and it is most highly recommended to anyone, professional and layperson alike, who has an interest in this aspect of the Jewish state's journey.- David Rodman - Independent Scholar (Israel Affairs)

• AcknowledgmentsNotes on Translation and Internet HyperlinksIntroduction: Land Law and Land Policy1. The Fingerprints of History in Land Inventory2. Culture, Nation, and Socialism in the Administration of Public Lands3. Privatization of Public Lands4. National Land Planning in a Small Country5. Jewish and Democratic6. Creative JudiciaryEpilogue: Identity in FluxBibliographyIndex