Contemporary Israel: Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, and Security Challenges / Edition 1

by Robert O Freedman

Overview

This book provides the reader with a balanced understanding of both the dynamism and the complexity of Israeli politics. It is devoted to Israel's domestic politics which includes right-wing and left-wing parties, Israel's main interest-group parties, Israeli security and foreign policy issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813343853
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	09/02/2008
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Robert O Freedman

Table of Contents

Preface — About the Authors — Introduction — Israel’s Domestic Politics — The Israeli Right — After Rabin: The Malaise of the Israeli Zionist Left — Israel’s Religious Parties — Israel’s “Russian” Parties — Israel’s Arab Parties — Israel’s Supreme Court — The Israeli Economy — Israel’s Foreign Policy — Israel and the Palestinians — Israel and the Arab World — Israel’s Strategic Relations with Turkey and India — Israel and the United States — Israel’s Security Challenges — Existential Threats to Israel — Israel’s 2006 War with Hizbollah: The Failure of Deterrence — Election Results