Taking Space Seriously - Law, Space and Society in Contemporary Israel

Zusatztext 'This is an insightful and original study of the way in which politics! culture! and tradition! have molded the legal and political definitions of space within Israeli society. It's techniques and methods are rich in implications! that go far beyond the confines of the case-studies which form the body of the book. The book will be of great value to scholars who are interested in the politics of Israel! and also to those who are concerned more generally with the relationship between a legal system and the society in which it is located.' Professor Lawrence M. Friedman! Stanford University! Stanford California! USA 'This is a subtle! thoughtful and original treatment of how Israeli law has dealt with social group conflicts and hierarchies in the context of land use and political jurisdiction - an impressive study in the new interdisciplinary field of law and geography.' Professor Thomas C. Grey! Stanford Law School! USA '...highly original! penetrating and stimulating analysis of Israeli experience.' The Law and Politics Book Review '...illustrates how the space concept is used by different social groups to increase or consolidate their political and economic power.' International Journal of Environment and Pollution Informationen zum Autor Issachar Rosen-Zvi Zusammenfassung A socio-legal essay on the historical production of political space, based on case studies taken from the multicultural society of modern-day Israel. The text both maps out and seeks to understand the different ways in which the state deals with various social groups through mechanisms of space. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Introduction; Invisible spaces: the case of the Arab-Jews; The re-emergence of space: the case of the Bedouin; Spaces of ambivalence: the case of the ultra-orthodox; Spaces of identity: Zionist ideology and the social production of political space; Toward a reform of local government law; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index. ...

Product details

• Authors: Issachar Rosen-Zvi, Issachar (Haifa University Rosen-Zvi, Rosen-Zvi Issachar
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.04.2004
• EAN: 9780754623519
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-2351-9
• No. of pages: 214
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Law, Justice and Power; Law, Justice and Power
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Israel, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Land Rights, Human rights, civil rights, Central / national / federal government policies, Regional Geography, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions, Central government policies