Rise of the Israeli Right - From Odessa to Hebron

Informationen zum Autor Colin Shindler is Emeritus Professor at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and the founding chairman of the European Association of Israel Studies. He is the author of eight books on Israel including the bestselling History of Modern Israel (Cambridge, 2008 and 2013), which has been translated into Italian, Polish and Estonian. Klappentext This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power. Zusammenfassung This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power. It looks at the political ideas that are its bedrock and how it has been the dominant force in Israeli politics for nearly four decades. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Birth and rebirth; 2. Fully fledged Zionism; 3. An army of Jews; 4. The making of the Revisionists; 5. The maximalists; 6. The legacy of Abba Ahimeir; 7. The Arabs of Palestine; 8. The road of active resistance; 9. Retaliation, violence and turmoil; 10. The Irgun and the Lehi; 11. The fight for independence; 12. From military underground to political party; 13. The survival of the fittest; 14. Expanding the political circle; 15. The road to power; 16. A coming of age; 17. The permanent revolution; 18. The resurrection of Sharon.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Shindler
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2015
• EAN: 9780521151665
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15166-5
• No. of pages: 440
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; Israel, Nationalism, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, Middle Eastern history, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements