
The Challenge of Post-Zionism
Alternatives to Israeli Fundamentalist Politics
Ephraim Nimni(Editor)
Zed Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2003
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-85649-893-7 (ISBN)
Description
As an antidote the growing Israeli fundamentalism, in recent years a lively debate has developed in the Israeli media, intellectual circles and academia about the defining characteristics of Israel and the future. The argument, known as Post-Zionism, challenges some of the fundamental myths surrounding the early history and contemporary identity of the Israeli State.
This volume presents this emerging debate. Its contributors include some of its main protagonists, Israeli citizens of Jewish and Palestinian background, including A'sad Ghanem, Uri Ram and Ilan Pappe. They explore Post-Zionism's meanings, ambiguities and prospects.
The significance of this volume goes beyond Israel's own emerging post-colonial identity and contains implications for theories of the post-colonial state generally.
This volume presents this emerging debate. Its contributors include some of its main protagonists, Israeli citizens of Jewish and Palestinian background, including A'sad Ghanem, Uri Ram and Ilan Pappe. They explore Post-Zionism's meanings, ambiguities and prospects.
The significance of this volume goes beyond Israel's own emerging post-colonial identity and contains implications for theories of the post-colonial state generally.
Reviews / Votes
The emergence of post-Zionist scholarship and -- as yet small -- sector of opinion is one of the most welcome developments of recent years.' - Perry Anderson, New Left Review, 2001More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-85649-893-7 (9781856498937)
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Person
Dr Ephraim Nimni is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Content
1. Introduction - Ephraim Nimni
2. From Nation-State to Nation; State: Nation, History and Identity Struggles in Jewish Israel - Uri Ram
3. The Square Circle: The Struggle for Survival of Traditional Zionism - Ilan Pappe
4. Zionism, Anti-Zionism, Post-Zionism - Avishai Ehrlich
5. Zionism, Post-Zionism, and Anti-Zionism in Israel: Jews and Arabs in the Conflict over the Nature of the State - As'ad Ghanem
6. From Galut to T'futsoth: Post-Zionism and the Dislocation of Jewish Diasporas - Ephraim Nimni
7. Post-Zionist Discourse in Alternative Voices: A Feminist Perspective - Hanna Herzog
8."You're So Pretty - You Don't Look Moroccan" - Henriette Dahan-Kalev
9. Conclusion - Nira Yuval Davis
Appendix: New History, Old Ideas - Edward Said
2. From Nation-State to Nation; State: Nation, History and Identity Struggles in Jewish Israel - Uri Ram
3. The Square Circle: The Struggle for Survival of Traditional Zionism - Ilan Pappe
4. Zionism, Anti-Zionism, Post-Zionism - Avishai Ehrlich
5. Zionism, Post-Zionism, and Anti-Zionism in Israel: Jews and Arabs in the Conflict over the Nature of the State - As'ad Ghanem
6. From Galut to T'futsoth: Post-Zionism and the Dislocation of Jewish Diasporas - Ephraim Nimni
7. Post-Zionist Discourse in Alternative Voices: A Feminist Perspective - Hanna Herzog
8."You're So Pretty - You Don't Look Moroccan" - Henriette Dahan-Kalev
9. Conclusion - Nira Yuval Davis
Appendix: New History, Old Ideas - Edward Said