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Dissenting Democracy
The Israeli Movement 'Peace Now'
Inbunden, 2002
2504 kr
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A Dissenting Democracy explores the tension between the will of the whole of Israeli society and the right of the individual conscience to take precedence over that collective will. The author explores the dilemmas that stem from such an individual stance in relation to Jewish political culture.
Netanyahu and Likud’s Leaders
The Israeli Princes
Av Gil Samsonov
Inbunden, 2020
2512 kr
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This research discusses the second-generation Likud leaders, known as the Princes, who have dominated Israeli politics for most of the last three decades: their relations with their parents and the extent to which they have followed in (or diverged from) their footsteps.The main theme seeks to …
Politics of Memory
The Israeli Underground's Struggle for Inclusion in the National Pantheon and Military Commemoralization
Av Udi Lebel
Häftad, 2019
710 kr
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This book illustrates how a dominant political party, the Mapai, under the leadership of P.M. David Ben-Gurion, chose to ‘hug,’ honor and commemorate ‘Her Fallen’ and ‘Her Bereaved Families,’ whilst simultaneously ignoring the fallen that were identified with the rival political party, Herut, led …
Israel and the Palestinian Refugee Issue
The Formulation of a Policy, 1948-1956
Av Jacob Tovy
Häftad, 2019
740 kr
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Examining the development of Israel’s policy toward the Palestinian refugee issue, this book spans the period following the first Arab-Israeli War until the mid-1950s, when the basic principles of Israel’s policy were finalized.Israel and the Palestinian Refugee Issue outlines and analyzes the …
Ralph Bunche and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Mediation and the UN, 1947-1949
Häftad, 2019
710 kr
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"I swear by all that’s Holy, I will never come anywhere near the Palestine problem once I liberate myself from this trap." Ralph Bunche wrote these lines to his wife in 1949, during the armistice talks on Rhodes. A year later, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his success in ending the 1948 …
Jihad in Palestine
Political Islam and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Av Shaul Bartal
Häftad, 2019
689 kr
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The 21st century exists in the shadow of the return of extremist Islam to the center of the world’s political stage, a process that began at the end of the previous century. While researchers have focused on the rise of Hamas, this return has in fact manifested itself in a range of independent …
Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism in Turkey
From Ottoman Rule to AKP
Av Efrat Aviv
Häftad, 2019
689 kr
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The Jewish community in Turkey today is very diverse with extremely different views as to whether Jews are reluctant or enthusiastic about living in Turkey. Many see themselves primarily as Turks and only then as Jews, while some believe quite the opposite. Some deny there are any expressions of …
Jewish Origins of Israeli Foreign Policy
A Study in Tradition and Survival
Häftad, 2019
689 kr
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The conventional understanding of Israeli foreign policy has been that it is a relatively new phenomenon, with some claiming that the ‘Jewish People’ is an invention by mid-19th century Jewish historians, or simply an ‘imagined community’. This book disputes these claims by demonstrating that the …
Hamas and Ideology
Sheikh Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī on the Jews, Zionism and Israel
Av Shaul Bartal, Nesya Rubinstein-Shemer
Häftad, 2019
689 kr
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Sheikh Yusūf al- Qaraḍāwī is regarded as the most influential contemporary Muslim religious figure. His best-selling book, Al-Ḥalal wal-Ḥaram fi al-Islam ("The Forbidden and the Permitted in Islam") is perhaps one of the most widely read Islamic works, after the Qur’ān. The subject of jihad in …
Israel, the Arabs and Iran
International Relations and Status Quo, 2011-2016
Av Ehud Eilam
Häftad, 2019
689 kr
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Israel borders four states – Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, and two entities – the Palestinian authority in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza stip. In recent years, despite incidents on the border with Syria and Egypt, the basic strategic status quo with these countries has not changed, and …
Israeli Democracy at the Crossroads
Inbunden, 2005
2504 kr
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In recent years, the discussion about Israel was dominated by post-Zionist, post-Israeli opinions. Important voices that represent large sectors of Israeli society were not heard. To somewhat change this situation, some of the best scholars in their respective fields participate in this ultimate …
Harp and the Shield of David
Ireland, Zionism and the State of Israel
Inbunden, 2007
2578 kr
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Eliash examines the relationship between Ireland and the Zionist movement, and the state of Israel from the context of Palestine’s partition and the delay in Ireland’s recognition of the State of Israel until 1963.Analyzing the Irish attitude to the partition of Palestine through an analogy with …
Israel at the Polls 2003
Av M. Ben Mollov, Jonathan Rynhold m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
2504 kr
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Israel's 2003 election took place against the background of a deteriorating security situation (due to Palestinian violence and the impending US War in Iraq) and severe disillusionment with the Oslo peace process. The election, which brought about a decisive victory of the Likud Party and Ariel …
Israeli Institutions at the Crossroads
Inbunden, 2005
2504 kr
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This is a fascinating collection of essays about Israeli society and its institutions. It is written by practitioners who have experience and understanding, who are equipped with the insight and knowledge, and who bore responsibility while serving the public in the various institutions. Among the …
Ben-Gurion, Zionism and American Jewry
1948 - 1963
Inbunden, 2006
2586 kr
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Based on archival material, this intriguing book examines David Ben-Gurion’s influence on the relationship between the state of Israel, the Zionist Organization and American Jewry between 1948 and 1963 when he served as Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. The author discusses how Ben-Gurion was …
Origins of the American-Israeli Alliance
The Jordanian Factor
Inbunden, 2007
2586 kr
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This book demonstrates that the origins of the US-Israeli alliance lay in the former's concern over Egyptian influence in Jordan, contrasting with the widely-held view of the significance of the Six Day War.The American-Israeli Alliance will be of great interest to students of Middle East studies, …
Politics of Memory
The Israeli Underground's Struggle for Inclusion in the National Pantheon and Military Commemoralization
Av Udi Lebel
Inbunden, 2012
2586 kr
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This book illustrates how a dominant political party, the Mapai, under the leadership of P.M. David Ben-Gurion, chose to ‘hug,’ honor and commemorate ‘Her Fallen’ and ‘Her Bereaved Families,’ whilst simultaneously ignoring the fallen that were identified with the rival political party, Herut, led …
Israel's National Security
Issues and Challenges Since the Yom Kippur War
Av Efraim Inbar
Inbunden, 2007
2512 kr
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This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of Israel's security challenges since the 1973 October War. Efraim Inbar takes the reader on a historical journey through Israel's relations in the Middle East that begins with an analysis of Israel's strategic thinking after 1973 and ends with an …
Israel and the Family of Nations
The Jewish Nation-State and Human Rights
Av Alexander Yakobson, Amnon Rubinstein
Inbunden, 2008
3168 kr
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Can Israel be both Jewish and truly democratic? How can a nation–state, which incorporates a large national minority with a distinct identity of its own be a state of all its citizens? Written by two eminent Israeli scholars, a professor of constitutional law and a historian, Alexander Yakobson and …
Israel's National Security Law
Political Dynamics and Historical Development
Av Amichai Cohen, Stuart Cohen
Inbunden, 2011
2303 kr
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Terror attacks on western civilian targets have stimulated interest in the dilemmas faced by liberal societies when combating threats to national security. Combining the perspectives of political science and law, this book addresses that discourse, asking how democracies seek to harmonize the …
Secularism and Religion in Jewish-Israeli Politics
Traditionists and Modernity
Inbunden, 2010
2504 kr
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Common discourse on Jewish identity in Israel is dominated by the view that Jewish Israelis can, and should, be either religious or secular. Moving away from this conventional framework, this book examines the role of secularism and religion in Jewish society and politics. With a focus on the …
Ben-Gurion, Zionism and American Jewry
1948 - 1963
Häftad, 2009
770 kr
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Based on archival material, this intriguing book examines David Ben-Gurion’s influence on the relationship between the state of Israel, the Zionist Organization and American Jewry between 1948 and 1963 when he served as Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. The author discusses how Ben-Gurion was …
Origins of the American-Israeli Alliance
The Jordanian Factor
Häftad, 2009
770 kr
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This book demonstrates that the origins of the US-Israeli alliance lay in the former's concern over Egyptian influence in Jordan, contrasting with the widely-held view of the significance of the Six Day War.The American-Israeli Alliance will be of great interest to students of Middle East studies, …
Social Mobilization in the Arab/Israeli War of 1948
On the Israeli Home Front
Av Moshe Naor
Inbunden, 2013
2578 kr
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In many ways, the Arab-Israeli war of 1948 is typical of the total military conflicts that characterized the first half of the twentieth century. However, in addition to the military course of the war, and its formative and revolutionary ramifications, this war was also notable for the social …
Israel and the Palestinian Refugee Issue
The Formulation of a Policy, 1948-1956
Av Jacob Tovy
Inbunden, 2014
2578 kr
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Examining the development of Israel’s policy toward the Palestinian refugee issue, this book spans the period following the first Arab-Israeli War until the mid-1950s, when the basic principles of Israel’s policy were finalized.Israel and the Palestinian Refugee Issue outlines and analyzes the …
Britain's Moment in Palestine
Retrospect and Perspectives, 1917-1948
Inbunden, 2014
2818 kr
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In 1917, the British issued the Balfour Declaration for military and strategic reasons. This book analyses why and how the British took on the Palestine Mandate. It explores how their interests and policies changed during its course and why they evacuated the country in 1948.During the first decade …
War in Palestine, 1948
Israeli and Arab Strategy and Diplomacy
Av David Tal
Häftad, 2014
934 kr
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Arab involvement in the Jewish-Palestine conflict had started during the late 1930s, but it was only in the wake of the UN Partition Resolution of 29 November 1947 that active military intervention was considered. The Arab League tried to form a unified army that would prevent the implementation of …
Rise of Israel
A History of a Revolutionary State
Inbunden, 2008
2578 kr
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The state of Israel is one of the most controversial countries in the world. Yet, its unique creation and rise to power in 1948 has not been adequately explained either by its friends (mainstream Zionists) nor by its detractors (Arabists and post-Zionists). Using a variety of comparative …
Rise of Israel
A History of a Revolutionary State
Häftad, 2008
740 kr
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The state of Israel is one of the most controversial countries in the world. Yet, its unique creation and rise to power in 1948 has not been adequately explained either by its friends (mainstream Zionists) nor by its detractors (Arabists and post-Zionists). Using a variety of comparative …
Israel and the Family of Nations
The Jewish Nation-State and Human Rights
Av Alexander Yakobson, Amnon Rubinstein
Häftad, 2010
747 kr
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Can Israel be both Jewish and truly democratic? How can a nation–state, which incorporates a large national minority with a distinct identity of its own be a state of all its citizens? Written by two eminent Israeli scholars, a professor of constitutional law and a historian, Alexander Yakobson and …
