Israel category: 987 books
Israel's Reprisal Policy, 1953-1956
The Dynamics of Military Retaliation
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Following Israel's War of Independence in 1948 and 1949, the anticipated peace did not materialize and the new nation soon found itself embroiled in protracted military conflict with neighbouring Arab states. Demobilization of its armed forces led to the formation of special elite unit under the command...
The Lingering Conflict
Israel, The Arabs, and the Middle East 19482012
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
In The Lingering Conflict Itamar Rabinovich, a former chief negotiator for Israel, provides unique and authoritative insight into the prospects for genuine peace in the Middle East. His presentation includes a detailed insider account of the peace processes of 199296 and a frank dissection of the...
by MobileReference
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues,...
Let's Go Israel
The Student Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Any book can direct you to Jerusalem's Western Wall or Bethlehem's churches, but only the intrepid student researchers of Let's Go Israel can lead you headlong into this ancient destination's blossoming new identity as a study abroad haven and budget traveler's dream. Relax on a beach in Haifa, snorkel...
by Fodor's Travel Guides
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering trusted advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years.
Israel packs in riches from cherished religious sites to stunning archaeological treasures to spectacular natural wonders. Holy land to Jews, Christians, and Muslims,...
The Land Is Full
Addressing Overpopulation in Israel
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
During the past sixty-eight years, Israel’s population has increased from one to eight million people. Such exponential growth has produced acute environmental and social crises in this tiny country. Alon Tal, one of Israel’s foremost environmentalists, considers the ramifications of the extraordinary...
Ethnic Politics in Israel
The Margins and the Ashkenazi Centre
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2010
This book offers an analysis on contemporary Israeli democracy, examining in particular society and politics from the perspectives of the different ethnic groups outside of the Ashkenazi mainstream.
The book explores the political expressions of the secondary groups in Israel (Mizrahim, Religious,...
Conflict and Peacemaking in Israel-Palestine
Theory and Application
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
The Israeli-Palestinian struggle is considered to be one of the most entrenched conflicts in the world. Presenting and evaluating interactive models of peacemaking and the phenomenon of intractable conflict, the book takes an in-depth look into specific models for peacemaking and applies them to the...
Israeli Society in the Twenty-First Century
Immigration, Inequality, and Religious Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
This volume illuminates changes in Israeli society over the past generation. Goldscheider identifies three key social changes that have led to the transformation of Israeli society in the twenty-first century: the massive immigration of Jews from the former Soviet Union, the economic shift to a high-tech...
Israel's National Security Law
Political Dynamics and Historical Development
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
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 protection...
Living Emergency
Israel's Permit Regime in the Occupied West Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
In 1991, the Israeli government introduced emergency legislation canceling the general exit permit that allowed Palestinians to enter Israel. The directive, effective for one year, has been reissued annually ever since, turning the Occupied Territories into a closed military zone. Today, Israel's...
Jewish Honor Courts
Revenge, Retribution, and Reconciliation in Europe and Israel after the Holocaust
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
In the aftermath of World War II, virtually all European countries struggled with the dilemma of citizens who had collaborated with Nazi occupiers. Jewish communities in particular faced the difficult task of confronting collaborators among their own ranks—those who had served on Jewish councils, worked...
The Unholy Land
An Unconventional Guide to Israel
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
The essays in this ambitious volume explore the invisible walls that divide the modern state of Israel. Part hipster travelogue, part from-the-ground-up look at Israeli politics, Unholy Land is a sometimes irreverent, sometimes moving collection from a cache of Israel’s most talented young writers.
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Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
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 Sharon,...