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This even-handed and thorough text explores Israeli government and politics. First tracing the history and development of the state, Mahler then examines the social, religious, economic, and cultural contexts within which Israeli politics takes place. The book explains the operation of political institutions and behavior in Israeli domestic politics, as well as Israel's foreign policy setting and apparatus, the Palestinian conflict and the question of Jerusalem, and the Middle East peace process overall. This clear and concise text provides an invaluable starting point for all readers needing a cogent introduction to Israel today.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: The Study of Israel in Comparative Context Part 3 The Political Setting Chapter 4 History and the Creation of Israel Chapter 5 Zionism, Religion, and the Domestic Political Environment Chapter 6 The Social and Economic Context of Politics Part 7 The Governmental Institutions Chapter 8 The Constitutional System and Parliamentary Government Chapter 9 The Prime Minister and the Knesset Chapter 10 Political Parties and Interest Groups Chapter 11 The Electoral Process and Voting Behavior Chapter 12 The Machinery of Government Part 13 Foreign Policy and the Middle Eastern Political Setting Chapter 14 The Foreign Policy Setting Chapter 15 The Palestinians, the West Bank and Gaza, and Jerusalem Chapter 16 The Peace Process
About the author
Gregory S. Mahler is vice president for academic affairs, academic dean, and professor of politics at Earlham College.
