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Contemporary Israel Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, and Security Challenges

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ISBN-10: 0813343852

ISBN-13: 9780813343853

Edition: 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Robert O Freedman

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Since its formation in 1948, and particularly since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin in 1995, Israel has experienced turbulent political change and numerous ongoing security challenges, including major party splits, collapsed peace talks with the Palestinians and Syria, nuclear threats from Iran, and even the specter of civil war as Israel withdrew from Gaza. This essential survey brings together Israeli and American scholars to provide a much-needed balanced introduction to Israel's domestic politics and foreign policy. Experts tackle this difficult subject in three parts: domestic politics, foreign policy challenges, and strategic challenges. Domestic topics include the…    
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Book details

List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Maps
Acronyms
Introduction
Israel's Domestic Politics
The Israeli Right
After Rabin: The Malaise of the Israeli Zionist Left
Israel's Religious Parties
Israel's "Russian" Parties
Israel's Arab Parties
Israel's Supreme Court
The Israeli Economy
Israel's Foreign Policy
Israel and the Palestinians
Israel and the Arab World
Israel's Strategic Relations with Turkey and India
Israel and the United States
Israel's Security Challenges
Existential Threats to Israel
Israel's 2006 War with Hizbollah: The Failure of Deterrence
Election Results
Bibliography
Index