When Peace Is Not Enough - How Israeli Peace Camp Thinks About Religion, Nationalism, Justice

The state of Israel is often spoken of as a haven for Jewish people, a place rooted in story of a nation dispersed, wandering earth in search of its homeland. Focusing on histories of Israel's marginalized stakeholders, the author demonstrates how these voices provide urgently needed resources for conflict analysis and peace building.

About the author

Atalia Omer is assistant professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. She is also a faculty fellow at the Notre Dame Center of Religion and Society.

Summary

The state of Israel is often spoken of as a haven for Jewish people, a place rooted in story of a nation dispersed, wandering earth in search of its homeland. Focusing on histories of Israel's marginalized stakeholders, the author demonstrates how these voices provide urgently needed resources for conflict analysis and peace building.

Product details

• Authors: Atalia Omer, Omer Atalia
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.05.2013
• EAN: 9780226008073
• ISBN: 978-0-226-00807-3
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; Israel, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Nationalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, Religion & politics, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Religion and Politics, Peace studies & conflict resolution, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State