Defining Israel - The Jewish State, Democracy, and the Law (Paperback)

Defining Israel: The Jewish State, Democracy, and the Law is the first book in any language devoted to the controversial passage of Israel's nation-state law. Israel has no constitution, and though it calls itself the Jewish state there is no agreement among Israelis on how that fact should be reflected in the government's laws or by its courts. Since the 1990s a number of civil society groups and legislators have drafted constitutions and proposed Basic Laws with constitutional standing that would clarify what it means for Israel to be a "Jewish and democratic state." Are these bills liberal or chauvinist? Are they a defense of the Knesset or an attack on the independence of the courts? Is their intention democratic or anti-democratic? The fight over the nation-state law-whether to have one and what should be in it-toppled the 19th Knesset's governing coalition and, even after its passage on July 29, 2018, remains a point of contention among Israel's lawmakers and increasingly the Israeli public. Defining Israel brings together influential scholars, journalists, and politicians, observers and participants, opponents and proponents, Jews and Arabs, all debating the merits and meaning of Israel's nation-state law. Together with translations of each draft law, the final law, and other key documents, the essays and sources in Defining Israel are essential to understand the ongoing debate over what it means for Israel to be a Jewish and democratic state.

General

Imprint:	Hebrew Union College Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2018
Authors:	Simon Rabinovitch
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	427
ISBN-13:	978-0-87820-162-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Promotions
LSN:	0-87820-162-9
Barcode:	9780878201624

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