Polity Histories #: Israel

Polity Histories #: Israel
Alan Dowty
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2 Jul 2021 UK
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9781509536900
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How did a community of a few thousand Jewish refugees become, in little over a century, a modern nation-state and homeland of half the world' s Jews? Has modern Israel fulfilled the Zionist vision of becoming "a nation like other nations," or is it still, in Biblical terns, "a people that dwells alone"? Alan Dowty distils over half a century of study as an inside/outside analyst of Israel in tracing this remarkable story. It begins in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, when Jews fleeing Russian persecution established a renewed Jewish presence in their historic homeland. It continues through harsh struggle and in deep-rooted conflict with another people that sees Israel/Palestine equally as their homeland. Immensely successful by most standards, Israel today remains a center of contention and is still torn between its hard-earned role as a "normal" nation and the call of its particularistic, and unique, Jewish history.

Israel
United Kingdom

"A concise history of modern Israel, from the last decades of the 19th Century to the present. It presents a panoramic view of Israeli history, with special emphasis on the development of the Israeli - Palestinian conflict. A very readable, highly recommended book. " Anita Shapira, Tel Aviv University
Alan Dowty is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.
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ISBN-13: 9781509536900
Published: 2 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Publisher: Polity Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 177mm
Width: 116mm
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 190g
Pages: 198

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