Israel since 1980 (Paperback)

Over the last quarter century, a radical demographic, economic and political transformation has been taking place from within Israel. Israelis are beginning to ask some fundamental questions about the country they live in and what it means to be an Israeli. This book, written by five Israeli academics, probes the changing nature of Israeli society over the last twenty-five years. It considers the deep rifts in that society caused by ethnic, cultural, class and religious divide. It looks at political and economic changes and how privatization has undermined the welfare state. It questions the role of the military in the light of the wider social and economic changes. Finally, and crucially, it asks whether new political initiatives can offer a realistic alternative to the inadequacies of recent governments. This is an informative account of Israel's recent past and the challenges it faces in the twenty-first century.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The World Since 1980
Release date:	February 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Guy Ben-Porat • Yagil Levy • Shlomo Mizrahi • Arye Naor • Erez Tzfadia
Dimensions:	226 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-67185-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-521-67185-X
Barcode:	9780521671859

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