ABSTRACT

With full coverage of recent dramatic events in Israeli politics from the Rabin assassination through the May 1996 elections, this work provides an up-to-date introduction to Israeli politics and society. It seeks to convey a strong sense of everyday life in Israel, the nuances and contradictions of Israeli identity, the ethnic composition and institutional structure of Israeli society, as well as Israeli political culture and the issues that dominate the country's domestic and foreign policy.

chapter 1|17 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|36 pages

In the Beginning

chapter 3|39 pages

Society and Polity at Independence

chapter 5|45 pages

Political Institutions and Issues

chapter 6|46 pages

Foreign Policy: Sources and Substance

chapter 7|52 pages

Peace and Normalcy?

chapter |2 pages

Epilogue