How Long Will Israel Survive?

Reviews / Votes

'Useful primer for those seeking to understand Israeli politics and society. [Carlstrom's] "threat from within" is the rise of right-wing and ultra-religious trends that put a strain on the ties that bind Israel.' -- David Aaronovitch, The Times 'Carlstrom's engrossing book doesn't trade in dire warnings but offers a sobering look at contemporary Israel and its future.' -- Publishers Weekly 'Readable and refreshingly straightforward . . . [Carlstrom] gives the reader a lot of facts to ponder.' -- The Jordan Times 'Engaging . . . a comprehensive overview of sociopolitical divisions in Israel today.' 'Offers insight into the current state of Israeli domestic affairs and raises questions concerning the potential ways in which these new divisions could significantly impact the country's future.' 'This is an accessible and generally interesting read . . . [Carlstrom's] prose is unfailingly crisp and winning . . . the book contains some good stories and Carlstrom knows how to tell them.' - 'How Long Will Israel Survive is an X-ray examination of a critically ill Western democracy. Gregg Carlstrom clearly shows that the blood vessels of Israel's democracy are narrowing due to heavy social tensions and the cost of occupying the Palestinians. This book is a rare look into the same processes that in the twentieth century created Apartheid in South Africa and central Europe's authoritarian regimes.' -- Menachem Klein, senior lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, Israel; author of Lives in Common: Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Hebron 'Well written, topical and hard hitting, this accessible, passionate and challenging book intersperses the personal and professional experiences of the author with the history and politics of Israeli society. Carlstrom has a strong opinion on what has gone wrong and what needs to be done. He deserves a wide audience for this work.' -- Rory Miller, Professor of Government at Georgetown University, Qatar 'Gregg Carlstrom gives us a closely reported picture of Israel as it is today: more in danger from internal threats to its democracy and its identity than from any outside enemy. This book asks all the important questions about Israel's future.' -- Gershom Gorenberg, senior correspondent for The American Prospect and author of The Unmaking of Israel; The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977; and The End of Days: Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount 'By turning the lens on Israel and shedding light on the impulses that are tearing the country apart, Gregg Carlstrom sheds new light on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How Long Will Israel Survive lays bare a number of myths about Zionism, the occupation, and settlements. This nuanced, thoughtful, and deeply researched book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand Israel and its broader conflicts.' -- Mya Guarnieri Jaradat, author of The Unchosen: The Lives of Israel's New Others 'A damning indictment of modern day Israel that rightly condemns its descent into permanent occupation over the Palestinian people. What this means for the Jewish people, in Israel and the Diaspora, as well as the Palestinians, should be compulsory reading for anybody who still harbours any illusions about the real agenda of Israel.' -- Antony Loewenstein, independent journalist and author of My Israel Question and Disaster Capitalism: Making A Killing Out Of Catastrophe 'Provides a vivid and up-to-date account... [of] Israel's survival in recent decades.'