Politics and Government in Israel

The Maturation of a Modern State

AvGregory S. Mahler

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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This balanced and comprehensive text explores Israeli government and politics from both institutional and behavioral perspectives. After briefly discussing Israel’s history and the early development of the state, Gregory Mahler then examines the social, religious, economic, cultural, and military contexts within which Israeli politics takes place. He makes special note of Israel’s geopolitical situation of sharing borders with, and being proximate to, several hostile Arab nations. The book explains the operation of political institutions and behavior in Israeli domestic politics, including the constitutional system and ideology, parliamentary government, the prime minister and the Knesset, political parties and interest groups, the electoral process and voting behavior, and the machinery of government. Mahler also considers Israel’s foreign policy setting and apparatus, the Palestinians and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the particularly sensitive questions of Jerusalem and the Israeli settlement movement, and the Middle East peace process overall. This clear and concise text provides an invaluable starting point for all readers needing a cogent introduction to Israel today.

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-03-03
Mått:159 x 237 x 30 mm
Vikt:812 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:496
Upplaga:3
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442265356

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Gregory S. Mahler is vice president for academic affairs, academic dean, and professor of politics at Earlham College.

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Mahler’s new edition is the best introductory textbook on Israeli government and politics available today. His institutional perspective presents a balanced and thorough explanation of a complex and constantly developing political system. This is an up-to-date and indispensable book for those who want a better understanding of both the continuities and the changes in modern Israel.

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List of Figures, Photos, Tables, and BoxesIntroductionPart I: The Political SettingChapter 1: History and the Creation of IsraelChapter 2: Zionism, Culture, and the Domestic Political EnvironmentChapter 3: Judaism and the Role of the Jewish Religion in Israeli PoliticsChapter 4: The Military, Economic, and Bureaucratic SettingPart II: The Governmental InstitutionsChapter 5: The Constitutional System and Parliamentary GovernmentChapter 6: The Prime Minister and the KnessetChapter 7: Political Parties and Interest GroupsChapter 8: The Electoral Process and Voting BehaviorPart III: Foreign Policy and the Middle Eastern Political SettingChapter 9: The Foreign Policy SettingChapter 10: The Palestinians, the West Bank and GazaChapter 11: JerusalemChapter 12: The Peace ProcessNotesAbout the Author

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