Essential Israel: Essays for the 21st Century (Perspectives on Israel Studies)

By: Gil Troy and Michael Brenner and David Ellenson and Maoz Azaryahu and Alan Dowty and Donna Robinson Divine and Yaakov Ariel and Rachel S. Harris and Ranen Omer-Sherman and David Makovsky and Arnon Golan and Yedidia Stern and Steven Bayme and Norman Stillman

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Synopsis: &“An excellent tool in Middle Eastern politics classes [and] an intellectual resource for experts who want to learn more about the complexities of Israel.&”—Reading Religion Americans debate constantly about Israel, its place in the Middle East, and its relations with the United States. Essential Israel examines a wide variety of complex issues and current concerns in historical and contemporary contexts to provide readers with an intimate sense of the dynamic society and culture that is Israel today, providing a broader and deeper understanding to inform the conversation. The expert contributors to this volume address the Arab-Israeli conflict, the state of diplomatic efforts to bring about peace, Zionism and the impact of the Holocaust, the status of the Jewish state and Israeli democracy, foreign relations, immigration and Israeli identity, as well as literature, film, and the other arts. This unique and innovative volume provides solid grounding to understandings of Israel&’s history, politics, culture, and possibilities for the future.