Through the Lens of Israel
Explorations in State and Society
1st Edition
Published on 1. February 2012
248 pages
978-0-7914-9056-3 (ISBN)
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Essays on the formation of Israeli state and society during the twentieth century.
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Joel S. Migdal is Robert F. Philip Professor of International Studies at the University of Washington. His most recent work includes State Power and Social Forces: Domination and Transformation in the Third World (coedited with Atul Kohli and Vivienne Shue).
Content
Acknowledgments PART I. Introduction 1. Myths and Models: The State-in-Society Approach and the Experience of Israel PART II. State Making 2. The Crystallization of the State and the Struggles over Rule Making: Israel in Comparative Perspective 3. Laying the Basis for a Strong State: The British and Zionists in Palestine 4. Vision and Practice: The Leader, the State, and the Transformation of Society PART III. Society Making 5. Civil Society in Israel 6. Society Formation and the Case of Israel PART IV. Social Crisis 7. Changing Boundaries and Social Crisis: Israel and the 1967 War 8. The Odd Man Out, Arabs in Israel with Baruch Kimmerling Notes Bibliography Index
